In an Attempt to Become More Environmentally Conscious, a Woman

question 98

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to become more environmentally conscious, a woman changes her lifestyle. She begins to grow the majority of her own food in her yard without using pesticides or synthetic fertilizers, she walks rather than taking the car for trips shorter than 5 kilometers, and she uses solar and wind for her power. By taking these actions, she is

• A) increasing her intake of bioaccumulated compounds.
• B) increasing the number of endocrine disruptors to which she is exposed.
• C) decreasing her carbon footprint.
• D) increasing her greenhouse gas output.
• E) increasing her nitrogen cycling.

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