Question

a new highly nutritious crop is going to be planted in an area where it has never been planted before. which is the most likely outcome of such an event?
positive as it malnourishes the local population
positive as it changes local biodiversity
negative as it threatens local biodiversity
negative as it malnourishes the local population

Explanation:

A highly nutritious crop planted in a new area:

• Option 1: "malnourishes" is incorrect; a nutritious crop should improve nutrition, so eliminate.
• Option 2: Introducing a new crop can disrupt local ecosystems (e.g., outcompete native plants), threatening biodiversity. This is a common ecological concern with non - native species.
• Option 3: A new crop is more likely to threaten (not "change" in a positive way) local biodiversity due to competition, so eliminate.
• Option 4: A nutritious crop would not malnourish; it should help with nutrition, so eliminate.

Answer:

C. negative as it threatens local biodiversity