Chapter 8

Question 1

Genetic Diversity

Answer 1

a measurement of the differences in dna composition among individuals within a given species

Question 2

extirpation

Answer 2

The disappearance of a certain population from a given area

Question 3

mass extinction

Answer 3

Lots of shit dies

Question 4

ecotourism

Answer 4

of natural areas for tourism and recreation visitation

Question 5

Endangered species act

Answer 5

legislation for protecting biodiversity

Question 6

Captured breeding

Answer 6

Capturing a endangered species, breeding it, and re-releasing into wild

Question 7

Forensic science

Answer 7

The scientific analysis of evidence to find out an answer or answer a question

Question 8

biodiversity hotspots

Answer 8

an area with lots of biodiversity

Question 9

endemic

Answer 9

native or restricted to particular region

Question 10

ecological restoration

Answer 10

efforts to reverse the effects of human disruption of ecological systems and to restore communities to their condition before disruption

Question 11

Biodiversity

Answer 11

Variety of life across all leves of biological organization including the diversity of species their genes their populations and their communities

Question 12

Species diversity

Answer 12

the number and variety of species in the world or a particular region

Question 13

ecosystem diversity

Answer 13

the number and variety of ecosystems in a particular area

Question 14

habitat fragmentation

Answer 14

the process by which an expansive natural habitat becomes broken up into discontinuous fragments often as a result of farming logging and road buliding and other types of human development and land use

Question 15

Umbrella species

Answer 15

species (e.g., tigers) that, when protected, also help protect other, less charismatic species