chapter 10 terms

Question 1

biodiversity

Answer 1

short for “biological diversity” which refers to the number of different species in a given area

Question 2

gene

Answer 2

a piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait that can be inherited by an organism’s offspring

Question 3

keystone species

Answer 3

species that are clearly critical to functioning of an ecosystem

Question 4

ecotourism

Answer 4

a form of tourism that supports the conversation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas

Question 5

endangered species

Answer 5

a species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not tsken immediately

Question 6

threatened species

Answer 6

a species that is likely to become endangered if it is not protected

Question 7

exotic species

Answer 7

a species that is not native to a particular rgeion

Question 8

poaching

Answer 8

illegally hunting, fishing, harvesting, and trading of wildlife beyond the limit the laws give out

Question 9

endemic species

Answer 9

species that are native to and fpund only within a limited area

Question 10

germ plasm

Answer 10

any from of genetic material , such as that contained within the reproductive, or germ, cells of animlas and plants.

Question 11

Endangered Species Act

Answer 11

passed in 1973 and amended several time since then; designed to protect plant and animal species in danger of extcitinction

Question 12

habitat conservation plan

Answer 12

a compromise/ plan that attempts to protect one or more speices across large areas of land through trade-offs or cooperative aggreements

Question 13

Biodiversity Treaty

Answer 13

An international agreement and an important result of the Earth Summit