China's Current Rate of GDP Growth Is Quite Rapid

question 33

Essay

China's current rate of GDP growth is quite rapid.Its current growth rate is probably three times that of the United States.However,the levels of pollution are much higher in China.Would you consider China to be better off than the United States given this information? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Oxidative Enzymes

Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of electrons from one molecule to another, playing a critical role in cellular respiration and detoxification.

Peroxisome

Membrane-bounded body similar to a lysosome in appearance but often smaller and irregular in shape; contains enzymes that either decompose or synthesize hydrogen peroxide.

Rough ER

A part of the endoplasmic reticulum with ribosomes attached to its surface, involved in protein synthesis.

Lysosomes

Organelles in cells that contain enzymes for digesting cellular waste material and foreign substances.