Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms

different genes contained within a population

• ecotourism

• captive breeding

• poaching

• genetic biodiversity

• endemic species

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Preserving entire ecosystems rather than individual species is a good conservation strategy because

• only endangered species will be saved.

• developers will have greater access to land.

• more than one species can be saved

• it will not be necessary for environmentalists to study the ecosystem

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What groups of organisms are most in danger of extinction?

• those with large populations that breed quickly

• those with small populations

• those that migrate or need special habitats

• small populations and special habitat needs

Why are there so many species still unknown to modern science?

• Many of these species are found in remote environments

• Smaller species receive less attention than large organisms

• Cataloging these species is a huge task

• all of these answers

It is often difficult to save individual species because

• small populations are more prone to disease

• inbreeding may result in genetic disorders

• captive species may not reproduce in the wild

• all of these answers

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What human activities have influenced recent extinction events?

• habitat destruction

• poaching

• introducing exotic species

• all of these

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Reasons for preserving biodiversity include all of the following except

• isolating unique genetic material so it can be incorporated into existing crops

• increasing the chances of discovering organisms with medicinal value

• preventing natural evolution

• finding new plants that can supplement the world’s food supply

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variety of habitats and communities within ecosystems

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• ecosystem diversity

• biotechnology

• biodiversity hotspots

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threatened areas of high biodiversity

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• ecosystem diversity

• biotechnology

• biodiversity hotspots

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program that has helped return threatened species to the wild

• ecotourism

• captive breeding

• poaching

• genetic biodiversity

• endemic species

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