Goals for an efficient economy from an ecological perspective include all of the following except
A. measuring productivity by the number of people meaningfully employed.
B. maximizing growth.
C. valuing biological and cultural diversity.
D. measuring progress by the percent of industries releasing no nasty pollutants.
Answer: B
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A) The trash from millions of visitors has choked out mangrove forests on the island of Oahu. B) Tourists have irreparably damaged sensitive coral reef ecosystems. C) Conservation efforts have become more financially feasible because of increased tourist dollars. D) A large marine reserve in Hawaii was forced to close because of the increased need to feed tourists. E) Ecotourism has always been banned in Hawaii, but other Pacific islands have experienced myriad negative effects of ecotourism.
Photochemical smog
A) is a major component of London type smog. B) is caused by primary pollutants. C) includes ozone as a component. D) has few if any health effects.
What is the historical significance of the martyrdom story of Perpetua and Felicity?
A) Their story shows the prominent place that women could play in the early church B) Their story shows Christianity as the great equalizer: while Perpetua was a noblewoman and Felicity her slave, the two were martyred together C) Their story shows Christians' rejection of traditional Roman values and expectations D) All of the above
Part of the gill structure in jawless fish evolved into jaws
a. True b. False