NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are resources called that are replaced by natural processes faster than they are consumed?
A
nonrenewable
B
endemic
C
bioremediation
D
renewable
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Renewable resources are resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time.

Detailed explanation-3: -A renewable resource is a resource that can be replenished naturally over time. As a result, it is sustainable despite its consumption by humankind. Renewable resources are considered especially important for their potential to replace non-renewable, or finite, resources in the production of energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Renewable resources can be replenished by natural processes as quickly as humans use them. Examples include sunlight and wind. They are in no danger of being used up (see Figure below). Metals and other minerals are renewable too.

Detailed explanation-5: -Renewable resources can be replaced within a lifetime. Some renewable resources, such as plants and animals, provide food for humans. Other renewable resources, such as sunlight and wind, provide energy.

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