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Which of the following statements regarding the ethical argument for conserving biodiversity is incorrect?
  1. We owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet.
  2. Every species has an intrinsic value only when it is of an economic value to us.
  3. It is our moral duty to care for the well-being of all species i.e. our biological legacy
  4. All of these

A
Every species has an intrinsic value only when it is of an economic value to us.
B
It is our moral duty to care for the well-being of all species i.e. our biological legacy
C
We owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet.
D
All of these
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Every species has an intrinsic value in the ecological balance even if it does not have economic value to us.
So, the incorrect option is 'Every species has intrinsic value only when it is of economic value to us'.

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