de-extinction vocab

Question 1

habitat

Answer 1

the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

Question 2

extinct

Answer 2

(of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence.

Question 3

unethical

Answer 3

not conforming to a high moral standard

Question 4

biodiversity

Answer 4

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

Question 5

ecosystems

Answer 5

a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Question 6

conservation

Answer 6

prevention of wasteful use of a resource.

Question 7

incurred

Answer 7

become subject to something unwelcome or unpleasant

Question 8

endeavor

Answer 8

to attempt (something, such as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort

Question 9

eradicated

Answer 9

to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots.

Question 10

inception

Answer 10

the beginning

Question 11

genome

Answer 11

the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.

Question 12

immoral

Answer 12

not conforming to accepted standards of morality. (NOTE: morality means knowing right from wrong)

Question 13

susceptible

Answer 13

easily influenced or likely to be hurt by something.

Question 14

embryos

Answer 14

an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development.

Question 15

surrogate mothers

Answer 15

a person or animal that takes on all or part of the role of mother to another person or animal