What Is an Obstacle to the Eradication of Guinea Worm

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is an obstacle to the eradication of Guinea worm disease?

• A)indifference
• B)political issues
• C)human stubbornness
• D)poverty
• E)All of these answers are correct.

Explain the effects of genes, environment (nature vs. nurture), and prenatal development on human development.

Understand the theories of aging and their biological basis.

Understand the basic concepts in developmental changes from conception to death.

Distinguish between the effects of genetics and environment on human development.

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Definitions:

Pollution Abatement

Measures or actions taken to reduce, control, or eliminate pollution from various sources in order to protect the environment.

Marginal Benefit

The heightened enjoyment or usefulness one receives by using an additional unit of any good or service.

Law of Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the resulting addition to output will eventually decrease.

Coase Theorem

An economic theory stating that if private parties can bargain without cost over the allocation of resources, they can solve the problem of externalities on their own.