Multiple choice

What will be the consequence of indiscriminate cutting of trees?

  1. Amount of carbon dioxide in the air will decrease.

  2. Amount of carbon monooxide in the air will decrease.

  3. Amount of carbon dioxide in the air will increase.

  4. Amount of oxygen in the air will increase.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. Indiscriminate cutting of trees reduces this absorption capacity, leading to an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.