In the Population Bomb, Paul Ehrlich Argues That

question 10

Multiple Choice

In The Population Bomb, Paul Ehrlich argues that

• A) the population projections of Thomas Malthus were totally in error.
• B) quality of the environment has little to do with the growth and health of populations.
• C) food production is currently so efficient that availability of food has ceased to be an issue, even on a worldwide basis.
• D) worldwide population growth has outgrown food production and that massive starvation must inevitably follow.

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Definitions:

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form), a coenzyme found in all living cells that plays a critical role in energy production through cellular respiration.

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide.

Glucose

serves as a primary source of energy in most organisms, critical for cellular respiration and metabolic processes.

Turn

In a molecular context, a turn refers to a type of secondary structure in proteins where the chain makes a sharp change in direction.