EB 3306 : ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

TEST 1

Answer ALL the following questions.
1. The industrial revolution is aptly termed a revolution because it brought about drastic changes
in human lifestyle.
a) State 3 inventions brought to birth by the industrial revolution and how it has impacted
human lifestyle. ( 6 marks )
b) Discuss how the inventions mentioned in (a) has led to environmental degradation in
this era. ( 6 marks )
2. a) Name 1 nuclear disaster that has occurred in the last 2 years. ( 2 marks )
b) Nuclear waste is classified as hazardous. Give 3 reasons why nuclear waste is hazardous
to man and the environment. ( 6 marks )
3. Silent Spring created a controversy and was the first document that raised environmental
awareness in our time. State your stand on this book and defend your stand with valid
reasoning. ( 8 marks )
4. Choose 2 air pollutants as listed under the EPA criteria and answer the following
questions pertaining to them :
a) What are the main sources emitting them ? ( 4 marks )
b) What are the adverse impacts of these pollutants on human health and the
environment. ( 10 marks )
5. a) Name 2 countries that dispose the highest amount of hazardous waste. ( 2 marks )
b) Discuss why mercury and lead are classified as hazardous waste ( 6 marks )