Unit 1 Topic 6-8 Flashcards

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Domestic Animal

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An animal that has been bred or tamed by humans

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Artificial selection

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The artificial process of breeding organisms with desirable traits to create more organisms with the said traits

AKA Selective Breeding

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Natural selection

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The natural process of organisms with the best traits surviving to reproduce eventually changing the whole species

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Extinction

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The compleate death of a species

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Extirpation

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The extinction of a species from only specific geographical areas

They are still found in other areas

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6
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Bioindicator species

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A species from which you can tell the health of an ecosystem/enviroment

Eg. Frogs, Bears, Fungi

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7
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Seed bank

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A collection of genetically diverse seeds

Mostly from endangered plants

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8
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Global treaties

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Internantional treaties between many nations

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9
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Protected areas

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Areas that are protected

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