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Habermas’ ethic has no place for reason and rationality.

DDT was widely used (and liked) because it was cheap and broke down slowly in the environment. It targeted mosquitos, but they soon developed resistance factors and DDT became less effective. Birds however, are much slower to adapt/evolve and their numbers plummeted, and there was a ban on DDT in 1972 (in the US). How did DDT hurt the birds? 

Plants can be genetically modified to be resistant to certain herbicides. This allows the farmer to spray the entire field, leaving only the GM plant left in the field. What is not a consequence of this action? 

Which of the following is FALSE regrading the Clean Water act of 1972? 

About how many people in the world do not have access to proper sanitation? 

By selectively breeding wild mustard plants, humans developed 

Studies such as the ones by James Baron have shown that in modern societies ascription or discrimination no longer serves as a basis for hiring or judging people.

Which of the following statements are false regarding antibiotic resistance?  

Margret Mead studied certain tribes and concluded that all cultures have exhibited the same characteristics in connection with gender roles.

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