Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of renewable resource?

  1. The availability of renewable resources can be increased only by enhancing replenishment.

  2. These resources can be used forever, provided they are used in limited amounts.

  3. These resources are replenished within reasonable time.

  4. Renewable resource are abiotic

  5. None of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a characteristic of renewable resources. Renewable resources are biotic in nature. Biotic resources consist of living things. They can continue to reproduce and regenerate their population in favourable environment. Abiotic resources consist of non living things. They do not have the capacity to reproduce and regenerate their population.