Whose Work Heightened Public Awareness and Concern About the Use

question 21

Multiple Choice

Whose work heightened public awareness and concern about the use of pesticides and ultimately led to restrictions on the use of certain pesticides?

• A) George Perkins Marsh
• B) Henry David Thoreau
• C) Paul Ehrlich
• D) John Muir
• E) Rachel Carson

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

The building blocks of proteins, consisting of an amino group, a carboxylic acid group, and a unique side chain.

Hydrophobic

Describes molecules or substances that repel water or do not mix well with water, often due to the lack of polar groups.

Melting Points

The point at which a solid turns into a liquid when exposed to atmospheric pressure.

pH

A measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, expressed as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.