Ch. 10 Key Terms

Question 1

biodiversity

Answer 1

refers to numbers of different spices

Question 2

gene

Answer 2

a pice of dna that codes a specific trate

Question 3

keystone species

Answer 3

a spices that is critical to the functioning of a ecosystem

Question 4

ecotourism

Answer 4

a form of tourisum

Question 5

endangered spices

Answer 5

a spices that is likely to become extinct

Question 6

threatened spices

Answer 6

a spices that has a declining population

Question 7

exotic spices

Answer 7

a spices that is not native to a certain regon

Question 8

poaching

Answer 8

hunting and fishing illigaly

Question 9

endemic spices

Answer 9

a spices that is native and only there

Question 10

germ plasm

Answer 10

any form of genetic matiral

Question 11

endangered spices act

Answer 11

a law designed to protect plants and animals

Question 12

habitat conservation plan

Answer 12

a plan that attempts to protect one or more spices in large areas

Question 13

biodiversity treaty

Answer 13

preserve biodiversity and ensure the sustainable and fair use of genetic resource