Which of the Following Technologies Was NOT Used by the Earliest

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following technologies was NOT used by the earliest Western civilizations?

• A)forging iron
• B)agriculture
• C)metal working
• D)building
• E)irrigation

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Definitions:

[HCO3-]

[HCO3-] is the chemical notation for the bicarbonate ion, a key intermediate in the carbon dioxide transport and pH balance mechanisms in living organisms.

pH

A measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution, indicating its acidity or alkalinity on a scale where 7 is neutral, lower values are acidic, and higher values are basic.

K

Potassium, an essential dietary mineral and elemental metal with the atomic symbol 'K', crucial for nerve function and muscle contraction.

pH

A scale that measures how acidic or basic water-based solutions are, stretching from 0 to 14.