Ch.10

Question 1

biodiversity

Answer 1

refers to the number of different species in a given area.

Question 2

gene

Answer 2

a piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait that can be inherited by an organisms offspring.

Question 3

keystone species

Answer 3

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 4

ecotourism

Answer 4

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

Question 5

endangered species

Answer 5

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

Question 6

threatened species

Answer 6

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

Question 7

exotic species

Answer 7

a species that is not native to a particular region.

Question 8

poaching

Answer 8

the illegal harvesting of fish, game, and other species.

Question 9

endemic species

Answer 9

species that are native to and found within a limited area.

Question 10

germ plasm

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Endangered Species Act

Answer 11

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

Question 12

habitat conservation plan

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Biodiversity Treaty

Answer 13

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