Question

a student states that natural resources could be saved if people made everything they need in labs. what is the main problem with this idea? (1 point)
anything made in the lab requires natural resources to produce it.
the materials made in labs will still pollute the environment and destroy natural resources.
people might think it is fine to waste a lot of the materials since they just came from a lab.
there are not enough synthetic resources yet to make what people need.

Explanation:

The key is to analyze each option. Option 1 is correct because even lab - made items rely on natural resources (e.g., energy for lab equipment, raw materials for synthesis). Option 2 focuses on pollution rather than the core issue of resource use. Option 3 is about waste perception, not resource dependence. Option 4 is about synthetic resource availability, not the problem with the idea of lab - made everything.

Answer:

Anything made in the lab requires natural resources to produce it.