The Conversion of Recyclable Components Within the Biosphere Takes Place

question 16

Multiple Choice

The conversion of recyclable components within the biosphere takes place ________.

• A) using energy
• B) continually
• C) sometimes over hundreds of millions of years
• D) sometimes in less than a decade
• E) in all of the above ways

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Definitions:

Socially Shaped

Refers to how societal norms, values, and interactions influence and shape behaviors, technologies, or phenomena.

Sex and Gender

The distinction between sex, a biological categorization based on anatomy and genetics, and gender, a social and cultural construct related to behaviors, roles, expectations, and identity.

Socially Agreed-upon

Pertains to norms, values, or standards that have been collectively accepted and recognized by a society or community.

Biological Criteria

Standards or characteristics derived from biological processes used to classify and define living organisms.