Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Cause of "Overrun

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the cause of "overrun and overtrampled" national parks?

• A)Park administrators do not use the best science available to manage park resources.
• B)National parks are treated as free goods by their visitors.
• C)National parks do not charge entrance fees.
• D)The price of entrance to national parks is higher than other forms of recreation.

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Definitions:

Pyruvate

Three-carbon product of glycolysis.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH, and is the first step of cellular respiration in all living cells.

Fermentation

Anaerobic glucose-breakdown pathway that produces ATP without the use of electron transfer chains.

Pyruvate

A critical molecule in cellular metabolism that marks the end of glycolysis and the starting point for the Krebs cycle in aerobic respiration or fermentation in anaerobic conditions.