An Example of an Externality Occurs When a Chemical Factory

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Multiple Choice

An example of an externality occurs when a chemical factory

• A) is producing ethanol and dumps waste in a river upstream from a popular fishing spot.
• B) produces fertilizers that do not help plants grow.
• C) produces fertilizers that kill plants rather than feed them.
• D) overworks its employees.

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Definitions:

Cellular Debris

Non-functional, dead or dying cells and cellular components that are cast off from living cells.

Dynein

A motor protein complex that converts chemical energy into mechanical force, moving along microtubules in cells.

Cilia

Short, hair-like structures that protrude from the surface of some cells and are involved in movement or sensing environmental stimuli.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures found in the cytoplasm of cells, made of tubulin, that play key roles in cell shape, division, and transport.