Environmentalists Have Continually Argued for the Use of Alternatives to Fossil

question 96

Multiple Choice

Environmentalists have continually argued for the use of alternatives to fossil fuels to generate energy.Harnessing wind power by setting up wind farms had been one alternative proposed and implemented.As it is now known that these wind farms lead to the slicing and dicing of migratory birds and the decimation of the local bat population,we could say that environmentalists have committed the:

• A)fallacy of composition.
• B)fallacy that association is causation.
• C)fallacy of segmentation.
• D)mistake of ignoring secondary effects.
• E)mistake of ignoring the obvious.

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Definitions:

Reproductively Advantageous

Traits or behaviors that increase the likelihood of reproductive success and are likely to be passed on to subsequent generations.

Birth Process

The series of physiological and physical events that lead to the delivery of a baby from the mother's uterus.

Adaptiveness

The ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its environment or differences in survival strategies.

Reproductive Success

The passing on of genes to the next generation in a way that they too can pass on those genes.