Encouraging the Growth (Via Nutrient Fertilization)of Photosynthetic Protists in Marine

question 9

Multiple Choice

Encouraging the growth (via nutrient fertilization) of photosynthetic protists in marine environments may help reduce global warming.Why?

• A)Photosynthetic protists give off a lot of carbon dioxide,and fertilizing them would increase carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
• B)Photosynthetic protists fix atmospheric carbon dioxide,decreasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
• C)Photosynthetic protists use a lot of oxygen,and fertilizing them would decrease oxygen levels in the environment.
• D)Photosynthetic protists would release a lot of oxygen,and fertilizing them would increase levels of oxygen in the atmosphere.

---

Definitions:

Economic Efficiency

A condition in which every resource is optimally allocated to serve each individual or entity in the best way while minimizing waste and inefficiency.

Conglomerate Merger

The merger of two firms operating in separate industries or separate geographic areas so that neither firm is a supplier, customer, or competitor of the other; any merger that is neither a horizontal merger nor a vertical merger.

Price-Fixing

An illegal agreement among competitors to maintain prices at a certain level, preventing competition.

Antitrust Laws

Laws designed to promote competition and prevent monopolies, thereby protecting consumers from unfair business practices and ensuring a variety of goods and services in the market.