Maintaining Biodiversity (Endangered Species, Biodiversity, Conservation) Flashcards

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Define endangered species

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A species that is at risk of becoming extinct (low numbers)

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How can a species become endangered?

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A species can become endangered if:
The number of available habitats falls below a critical level
The population of the species falls below a critical level
Not enough genetic variation

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Define biodiversity

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The range of plants and animals in an ecosystem

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What does conservation do?

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Conservation:
Maintains the future possibility that plant species might be identified for medicines
Keeps damage to food chains and food webs to a minimum
Protects our future food supply

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Name 4 conservation measures

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Education programmes
Captive breeding programmes
Legal protection and protection of their habitats
Making artificial ecosystems for them to live in

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Define seed banks

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Conservation measure for plants
Example of a gene bank

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Define gene bank

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Used to preserve genetic material for use in the future

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Define genetic engineering

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Process which involves the artificial transfer of genetic information from one donor cell or organism to another

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