Whether Using a Food Crop as a Source of Biofuels

question 41

Multiple Choice

Whether using a food crop as a source of biofuels is environmentally sustainable would depend upon all of the following,EXCEPT __________________

• A)the impact on food supplies and prices
• B)the amount of water and land necessary for the crops
• C)the corporate profits that would be made
• D)the amount of fertilizers used and their impact on aquatic ecosystems
• E)the amount of pesticides used and their impact on biodiversity and groundwater

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