Ch. 10 Key Terms

Question 1

biodiversity

Answer 1

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Question 2

gene

Answer 2

a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

Question 3

keystone species

Answer 3

a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.

Question 4

ecotourism

Answer 4

tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.

Question 5

endangered species

Answer 5

a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

Question 6

threatened species

Answer 6

a plant or animal species generally perceived as likely, in the near future, to become endangered within all or much of its range

Question 7

exotic species

Answer 7

A species that is living in an area beyond its historical natural range.

Question 8

poaching

Answer 8

to encroach upon especially for the purpose of taking something.

Question 9

endemic species

Answer 9

Any species whose range is restricted to a limited geographical area.

Question 10

germ plasm

Answer 10

germ cells collectively.

Question 11

endangered species act

Answer 11

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is the primary law in the United States for protecting imperiled species.

Question 12

habitat conservation plan

Answer 12

A Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is prepared by a landowner, in agreement with federal agencies under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Question 13

biodiversity treaty

Answer 13

this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.