Assertion: Broadly utilitarian arguments say that we should conserve biodiversity because biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides. Reason: Exploration of molecular, genetic and species level diversity to obtain the products of economic importance is included under broadly utilitarian category.

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Assertion: Broadly utilitarian arguments say that we should conserve biodiversity because biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides. Reason: Exploration of molecular, genetic and species level diversity to obtain the products of economic importance is included under broadly utilitarian category. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

We should conserve biodiversity for three reasons that have been included under three categories—narrowly utilitarian, broadly utilitarian and ethical. The broadly utilitarian arguments for conserving biodiversity say that biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides, e.g., replenishing O2 of atmosphere by plants, nutrient cycling, aesthetic value, etc. Bioprospecting [i.e., exploring molecular, genetic and species level diversity for products of economic importance) is included under narrowly utilitarian category, which is concerned with the countless direct economic benefits obtained from nature.