ch.10 key terms

Question 1

biodiversity

Answer 1

is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region or ecosystem.

Question 2

gene

Answer 2

a distinct sequence of nucleotides forming part of a chromosome, the order of which determines the order of monomers in a polypeptide or nucleic acid molecule which a cell

Question 3

keystone

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

Threatened species definition, 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

An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species

Question 8

poaching

Answer 8

Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals,

Question 9

endemic species

Answer 9

Endemism is the state of a species being native to a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone;

Question 10

germplasm

Answer 10

the genetic material of germ cells.

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 is a required part of an application for an Incidental Take Permit, a permit issued under the United States Endangered Species Act to private entities undertaking projects that might result in the destruction of an endangered or threatened species

Question 13

biodiversity treaty

Answer 13

The convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity; the sustainable use of its components;