Ch. 10 Key Terms

Question 1

endangered species

Answer 1

a species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately

Question 2

threatened species

Answer 2

a species that has a declining population and that is likely to become endangered if it is not protected

Question 3

exotic species

Answer 3

a species that is not native to a particular region

Question 4

poaching

Answer 4

the illegal harvesting of fish, game, and other species

Question 5

endemic species

Answer 5

species that are native to and found within a limited area

Question 6

germ plasm

Answer 6

any form of genetic material, such as that contained within the reproductive, or germ, cells of plants and animals

Question 7

Endangered Species Act

Answer 7

an act that the US Congress passed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction

Question 8

Habitat Conservation Plan

Answer 8

a plan that attempts to protect one or more species across large areas of land through trade off’s or cooperative agreements

Question 9

Biodiversity Treaty

Answer 9

an international agreement aimed at strengths national control and preservation of biological resources

Question 10

Biodiversity

Answer 10

refers to the number of different species in a given area

Question 11

Keystone species

Answer 11

a species that is critical to the functioning of the ecosystem in which it lives because it affects the survival and abundance of many other species in its community

Question 12

Ecotourism

Answer 12

a form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas

Question 13

gene

Answer 13

a piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait that can be inherited by an organism’s offspring