Which of the Following Is Not an Effective Method to Reduce

question 141

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an effective method to reduce negative externalities?

• A) relying on voluntary compliance
• B) taxing the output of industries that pollute
• C) creating legal environmental standards
• D) increasing public spending on cleanup and reduction of pollution

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Definitions:

Polyploidy

The state where an organism possesses more than two full sets of chromosomes, frequently observed in plants and certain animal species.

Sympatric Speciation

The evolutionary process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region.

Sympatric Speciation

The process of speciation that occurs when a new species evolves from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region.

Selection Against

A process in natural selection where certain traits decrease an organism's chances of survival and reproduction in a specific environment.