Principles of Green Engineering
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According to the principles of Green Engineering, what should be considered in all engineering activities?

  • Only environmental impact
  • Life-cycle thinking (correct)
  • Only economic feasibility
  • Only social acceptability
  • What is the primary focus of ecology?

  • How organisms respond to climate change
  • How organisms adapt to their environment
  • How organisms interact with their environment (correct)
  • How organisms evolve over time
  • What are the two components of ecology?

  • Communities and habitats
  • Living and dead organisms
  • Ecosystems and populations
  • Biotic and abiotic (correct)
  • What do producers convert solar energy into?

    <p>chemical energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a biotic component in ecology?

    <p>Earthworms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of transformers in an ecosystem?

    <p>to attack and transform waste materials into usable nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the 8th principle of Green Engineering?

    <p>To develop engineering solutions that are sustainable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organisms are capable of synthesizing food from non-living inorganic compounds?

    <p>autotrophic organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it necessary for earthworms to have moist soil and leaf litter?

    <p>To support their survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for organisms that feed on other organisms?

    <p>heterotrophs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do tertiary consumers primarily feed on?

    <p>secondary consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of decomposers in an ecosystem?

    <p>to break down complex organic matter into simple substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

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