Pollution of the environment occurs when these pollutants overwhelm the capacity of the environment to assimilate them without being thrown out of balance. Which statement is correct about pollution?
A) Pollution is an indirect rate function that is correlated to population size.
B) Pollution is a direct rate function that is correlated to the quantity of pollutant.
C) Pollution is a rate function involving the quality of pollutant introduced over a period of time.
D) Pollution is a rate function involving a quantity of pollutant introduced over a period of time.
Ans: D
Pollution is a rate function involving a quantity of pollutant introduced over a period of time. This rate is directly correlated to population size.
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