The Authors Note That We Have Evolved a "_______________" That

question 55

Multiple Choice

The authors note that we have evolved a "_______________" that is preoccupied with safety and the future and with the sense that we can control the future by attending to the dangers and hazards engendered by scientific and technological advances.

• A) hazardous society
• B) dangerous society
• C) risk society
• D) blind society

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Definitions:

Million Years Ago

A term used in geology and anthropology to denote a period of time in the distant past, often in reference to the age of fossils or earth formations.

Tetrodotoxin (TTX)

A potent neurotoxin found in certain species of pufferfish as well as some other marine and terrestrial animals, known for blocking sodium channels on nerve cells.

Convergent Evolution

The process whereby organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Homoplasious Trait

A trait shared by multiple species or individuals due to convergent evolution, not because of a common ancestor.