Concept 4 vocab test

Question 1

Extirpation

Answer 1

the last emission of breath : death.

Question 2

Overspecialization

Answer 2

to specialize to an excessive degree: such as.

Question 3

artificial selection

Answer 3

breeding of animals which the breeder chooses

Question 4

natural selection

Answer 4

organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

Question 5

biotechnology

Answer 5

exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes

Question 6

artificial insemination

Answer 6

the medical or veterinary procedure of injecting semen into the vagina or uterus.

Question 7

In vitro fertilization

Answer 7

a medical procedure whereby an egg is fertilized by sperm in a test tube or elsewhere outside the body.

Question 8

genetic engineering

Answer 8

the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.

Question 9

in-situ conservation

Answer 9

The conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings

Question 10

ex-situ conservation

Answer 10

which humans control or modify the natural dynamics of the managed population …