One Pressing Concern That Has Accompanied Economic Growth in Developing

question 21

Multiple Choice

One pressing concern that has accompanied economic growth in developing countries, and which contributes to waste-disposal problems and emissions, is the increase in __________ that people have today.

• A) televisions
• B) cars
• C) air conditioners
• D) computers

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Definitions:

Reptiles

Cold-blooded vertebrates that have scales, breathe air, and lay eggs, including snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles.

Bohr Effect

A physiological phenomenon where decreases in blood pH or increases in carbon dioxide concentration lead to a reduction in the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen.

Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation

The process by which oxygen binds to hemoglobin in the lungs and is released to tissues, influenced by factors like pH and temperature.

Chloride Shift

The chloride shift is a process during which chloride ions move from the blood plasma into red blood cells as bicarbonate ions leave, helping maintain ionic balance in blood during gas exchange.