Topic 7 vocab

Question 1

Extirpation

Answer 1

the extinction of a species from a specific geographic areas

Question 2

bioindicator species

Answer 2

species that help indicate environmental change

Question 3

domestic animal

Answer 3

an animal that is no longer wild, but has been bred or tamed by humans to perform various function

Question 4

extinction

Answer 4

the species no longer existing

Question 5

extirpation

Answer 5

the extinction of a species from specific geographic areas

Question 6

seed bank

Answer 6

a collection of genetically diverse seeds

Question 7

global treaties

Answer 7

international agreements between many nations worldwide

Question 8

protected areas

Answer 8

natural areas protected by laws from certain kinds of human activities, includes preserves, refuges, and provincial and national parks

Question 9

capital breeding programs

Answer 9

are departments like zoos in which animals are kept in enclosures and are bred to produce future generations of there species.