Public Awareness of the Effect of Pollution on the Environment

question 138

Multiple Choice

Public awareness of the effect of pollution on the environment increased during the 1960s, in part due to:

• A) the organic revolution
• B) the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico
• C) the publication of Rachel Carson's "A Cleaner World"
• D) the Exxon Valdez oil spill
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Blood-borne Pathogens

Infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.

Contaminated

Soiled or stained, particularly through contact with potentially infectious substances; no longer clean or sterile.

Mouth Pipette

A laboratory tool used historically for transferring small volumes of liquid, where the user would apply suction with their mouth.

Artifact

An object made or modified by humans, usually an item of historical or cultural interest.