Question

question 13 of 25
the biodiversity of cultivated crops is currently under threat from industrial farming and climate change. the extinction of important crop plants could cause mass starvation. which cooperative behavior would best enable humans to prevent this problem?

a. establishing a food bank with packaged meals to feed the hungry

b. establishing a seed bank with a variety of seeds of different crop species

c. establishing a blood bank that can provide transfusions during a disaster

d. establishing a bank account with charitable funds to help the poor

Explanation:

The problem is about preventing the extinction of crop plants due to threats to biodiversity. A seed - bank with a variety of crop species seeds can preserve genetic diversity and help in replanting in case of extinctions. A food bank addresses hunger after the fact, a blood bank is for medical transfusions, and a bank account with charitable funds helps the poor but not with crop biodiversity.

Answer:

B. Establishing a seed bank with a variety of seeds of different crop species