Which of the Following Types of Contamination Is Most Detrimental

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of contamination is most detrimental to fresh water supply?

• A)contaminated groundwater
• B)a contaminated lake
• C)a contaminated river
• D)a point source of pollution
• E)All of the above are equally problematic.

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Definitions:

Codominance

A genetic situation in which two alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of the organism in separate, distinctly observable ways.

Dominant Traits

Genetic characteristics that are expressed in an organism even when only one copy of the gene is present.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon where the phenotype of the heterozygote lies somewhere between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes.

Red-Green Colorblindness

A form of color vision deficiency where individuals have difficulty distinguishing between red and green hues due to the absence or malfunction of red or green retinal photoreceptors.