In Explaining Your Choice of an Environmental Science Major in College

question 22

Multiple Choice

In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your roommate, you would probably emphasize the fact that environmental science is a(n)

• A) applied interdisciplinary field concerning the environment with an emphasis on solving problems.
• B) well-established field that has been in existence for a long time.
• C) theoretical discipline that will help to solve the problems created by human impact.
• D) relatively new field that will identify remedies to environmental issues.
• E) theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific understanding.

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Definitions:

Surrogacy

An arrangement wherein a woman agrees to carry and deliver a child for another person or couple, whom will become the child's parent(s) after birth.

Chromosomal Abnormalities

Variations or mutations in the number or structure of chromosomes, often leading to genetic disorders.

Fertilizing Ova

The process of a sperm cell penetrating an ovum (egg cell), resulting in the fertilization and the beginning of embryonic development.

Injecting Sperm

A procedure typically part of assisted reproductive technology where sperm is directly inserted into a woman's reproductive tract.