As City X Grew, a New Source of Energy Was

question 73

Multiple Choice

As City X grew, a new source of energy was needed to power the increasing number of factories and homes. A wind farm was built and companies were given subsidies to use solar power. Which of the following concepts includes the logic behind developing wind and solar power rather than using oil or coal?

• A) modern urban expansion
• B) resource conservation
• C) sustainable development
• D) environmental conservation

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Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, that determine the characteristics and traits of organisms.

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism, comprising all the hereditary information.

Conception

The process of the sperm fertilizing the ovum, resulting in the formation of a zygote, the earliest developmental stage of the embryo.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the beginning of pregnancy.