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| An endangered species is... | a species in danger of extinction |
| How many species are estimated to be living on Earth?(known and unknown) | between 10-50 million |
| What is the most effective way to slow the loss of biodiversity? | creating large parks/preserves in biodiversity hotspots |
| In what part of the world are the greatest number of extinctions occurring? | tropical rainforest |
| The International Union for Conservation and Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is what? | A collaboration of about 200 governmental agencies and 700 private conservation groups from around the world |
| The California condor was in what type of program? | Captive- breeding program |
| Where are the strongest laws to protect species found? | United States |
| What percentage of species have become or are expected to become extinct between 1900 and 2100? | 25% |
| Earth’s various organisms appear to be where? | Concentrated in certain biomes |
| The current rate of species extinctions correlates directly with what? | The actions of humans |
| Why does habitat destruction account for most extinctions? (NOT that it is where they live) | Organisms are adapted to survive in a particular environment |
| Hunting that affects threatened species the most is found where? | Less developed nations |
| The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habitats and communities is what? | Ecosystem diversity |
| What are three reason we should preserve biodiversity? | 1) isolating unique genetic meaterial so it ca be incorporated into existing crops. |
| Because of the Endangered Species Act, the sale of protected animals of plants is punishable how? | Substantial fines |
| What happens to animals when they are placed in controlled or restrictive environments? | They have trouble meeting their basic survival needs |
| Germ-banks are unique because they focus on storing what? | Genetic material |
| Why is saving the ecosystem the best way to approach conservation? | A healthy biosphere requires intact ecosystems |
| We eat products such as sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes, and corn that has came from where? | Central and South America |
| Which level of biodiversity is most commonly compared with the overall concept of biodiversity? | Species diversity |
| What groups are in the most danger of becoming extinct? | Small populations and those that migrate of need special habitats |
| Why is biodiversity important? | It helps the population adapt to ecological changes |
| The major human causes of extinction today are? | Hunting and destroying habitats and polluting and introducing non-native species |
| What is germ plasm? | The genetic material of a species |
| Which areas of the U.S. represent what? | Costal California, Hawaiian Islands and Florida Everglades |
| Where are many hotspots located? | Islands, tropical rain forests, and costal areas |
| How can zoos, botanical gardens, and wildlife parks help save species? | By preserving threatened species form destruction, and my participating in captive breeding programs |
| How did the reduction of the sea otter affect the pacific coast? | decreasing the biodiversity of the ecosystem |
| The number and variety of species on Earth is called what? | Biodiversity |
| The illegal hunting and slaughter of African elephants for their ivory tusks is also known as what? | poaching |
| A(n) _____ is any species that is essential to the health of an ecosystem | keystone species |
| A recreational experience among life forms and ecosystems is called what? | ecotourism |
| Any species with a declining population that could become endangered is what? | threatened species |
| A plan designed to protect one or more species in a large tract of land is known as what? | habitat conservation plan |
| This is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait | gene |
| This is any species likely to become extinct if it is not protected | endangered species |
| This is a treaty to preserve biodiversity that resulted from the Earth Summit in 1992 | Biodiversity Treaty |
| This provides storage for germ cells of organisms that may become endangered | germ-plasm bank |
| The death of many species in a relatively short period of time is known as what? | mass extinction |
| This is an organism that is not native to a particular region | exotic species, nonnative, nonindeginous |
| The content of plant seeds is known as what? | germ plasm |
| The kind of diversity represented by all the different genes found in a population is called what? | genetic diversity |
| The sources of antibiotics are in chemicals produced by what? | fungi |
| A crop produced by combining genetic material is called what? | hybrid |
| When this occurs to a population it is prone to have inherited diseases | inbreeding |
| Fire ants in the southeastern United States are an example of what? | exotic species |
| The passenger pigeon is an example of a bird that was once abundant in the US but is now what? | extinct |
| The Florida panther is an example of what? | endangered species |
| Honeycreepers found on the Hawaiian Islands are an example of what? | endemic species |
| The Amazon Rain Forest is an example of what? | biodiversity hotspot |
| The application of biological sciences to create products such as drugs from plants or other organisms is known as what? | biotechnology |
| This kind of program is being used to help increase the population of California condors | captive-breeding programs |
