Understanding the argument -
Many important types of medicine have been developed from substances discovered in plants that grow only in tropical rainforests. - Background info.
There are thousands of plant species in these rainforests that have not yet been studied by scientists, and it is very likely that many such plants also contain substances of medicinal value. - opinion.
Thus, if the tropical rainforests are not preserved, important types of medicine will never be developed. - Conclusion.
Sufficient condition - If X, then Y means X implies Y, or not Y implies not X.
If the tropical rainforests are not preserved, then important types of medicine will never be developed.
--> lack of preservation of typical rainforests --> implies --> important medicines will never be developed.
If not X, then not Y, translates to only if X, Y. Only if rainforests are preserved, important medicines will be developed.
This means "the preservation of rainforests"
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Many important types of medicine have been developed from substances discovered in plants that grow only in tropical rainforests. - Background info.
There are thousands of plant species in these rainforests that have not yet been studied by scientists, and it is very likely that many such plants also contain substances of medicinal value. - opinion.
Thus, if the tropical rainforests are not preserved, important types of medicine will never be developed. - Conclusion.
Sufficient condition - If X, then Y means X implies Y, or not Y implies not X.
If the tropical rainforests are not preserved, then important types of medicine will never be developed.
--> lack of preservation of typical rainforests --> implies --> important medicines will never be developed.
If not X, then not Y, translates to only if X, Y. Only if rainforests are preserved, important medicines will be developed.
This means "the preservation of rainforests"
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