NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Person concerned about the impact of people on environmental quality who believes that some human actions are degrading parts of the earth’s life support systems for humans and many other forms of life.
A
physicist
B
environmentalist
C
ornithologist
D
herpetologist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An environmentalist is a person who is concerned with protecting and preserving the natural environment, for example by preventing pollution. Synonyms: conservationist, ecologist, green, friend of the earth More Synonyms of environmentalist.

Detailed explanation-2: -Impacts from human activity on land and in the water can influence ecosystems profoundly. Climate change, ocean acidification, permafrost melting, habitat loss, eutrophication, stormwater runoff, air pollution, contaminants, and invasive species are among many problems facing ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Ecological footprint. An ecological footprint is the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land and sea required to support their use of natural resources.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alexander von Humboldt: the first environmentalist.

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