Environmentalists Have Continually Argued for the Use of Alternatives to Fossil

question 96

Multiple Choice

Environmentalists have continually argued for the use of alternatives to fossil fuels to generate energy.Harnessing wind power by setting up wind farms had been one alternative proposed and implemented.As it is now known that these wind farms lead to the slicing and dicing of migratory birds and the decimation of the local bat population,we could say that environmentalists have committed the:

• A)fallacy of composition.
• B)fallacy that association is causation.
• C)fallacy of segmentation.
• D)mistake of ignoring secondary effects.
• E)mistake of ignoring the obvious.

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Definitions:

Drastically Reduced

Significantly decreased or lessened in size, amount, or intensity in a very noticeable or extreme way.

Olfactory Adaptation

The process by which the sense of smell becomes accustomed to and less sensitive to a constant smell over time.

Sustentacular Cells

Supportive cells found in the germinal epithelium of the testis, assisting in the nourishment and regulation of sperm-producing cells.

Gustatory Hairs

Microscopic hairs located on taste buds that are sensitive to tastants in food, leading to the perception of taste.