sustainability

Question 1

what is conservation?

Answer 1

protecting and preserving an organism and its habitat

Question 2

why do we conserve?

Answer 2

• protect our food supplies
• so the food chain isn’t disrupted
• to protect any organism that has a medicinal purpose
• to protect organisms and habitats that people enjoy visiting an studying

Question 3

when does a species become at risk of extinction?

Answer 3

when the number of individuals falls below critical level or their habitat is destroyed

Question 4

when

Answer 4

c

Question 5

when preserving a species what is important to consider?

Answer 5

• the number in of the species let. if too small there wont be enough genetic variation to allow the species to survive.
• the number of suitable habitats for the species to live in
• the amount of competition from other species.

Question 6

why have whales been hunted for hundreds of years?`

Answer 6

because there are lots of useful body parts, and they are important to tourism

Question 7

what is captive breeding?

Answer 7

breeding of animals in captivity, normally for entertainment purposes