What Would Be a Major Advantage and a Major Disadvantage

question 8

Multiple Choice

What would be a major advantage and a major disadvantage of desalinizing water by freezing?

• A)The supply of ocean water is vast, but ocean water is too salty to make this method cost efficient.
• B)The supply of ocean water is vast, but this technique is limited to northern coastal regions.
• C)The supply of ocean water is vast, but time and energy is better spent hauling icebergs to coastal regions in need of fresh water.
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Inflation Reflex

A reflex that helps regulate the depth of breathing, initiated by stretch receptors in the lungs to prevent overexpansion.

Inspirations

The act of drawing air into the lungs; also known as inhalation.

Expirations

The process of releasing air from the lungs through the respiratory tract, a critical phase of the breathing cycle.

Dorsal Respiratory Group

A cluster of neurons in the medulla oblongata involved in the regulation of autonomous breathing.