Proponents of Sustainable Development Argue That

question 28

Multiple Choice

Proponents of sustainable development argue that

• A)all development has environmental costs.
• B)development is less important than the environment.
• C)development can proceed with minimal costs to the environment.
• D)the environment is less important than development.
• E)development does not cause environmental damage.

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Definitions:

Primary Consumer

Organisms that directly consume producers (plants) in the food chain, obtaining energy from photosynthesis.

Transmissible Disease

An illness that can be passed from one organism to another, through direct contact, airborne particles, or other methods.

Hepatitis B

A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that can become chronic and lead to liver failure, cancer, or cirrhosis.

Malnutrition

A condition resulting from an insufficient, excessive, or imbalanced intake of nutrients.