Chapter 7

Question 1

which increases species diversity

Answer 1

speciation

Question 2

Which is NOT part of overall biodiversity

Answer 2

individual diversity

Question 3

the tiger, jaguar, and lion are members of the same

Answer 3

genus

Question 4

what provides the raw material for adaptations to local conditions

Answer 4

genetic diversity

Question 5

the disappearance of a population from an area but not world wide is known as

Answer 5

extirpation

Question 6

globally the leading cause of biodiversity loss is

Answer 6

habitat change and loss

Question 7

the illegal capture or killing of an organism often for money is called

Answer 7

poaching

Question 8

what forbids the US government and its citizens from harming threatened or endangered species is called

Answer 8

the endangered species act

Question 9

some conservation biologists focus on aera where the greatest number of unique species can be protected with the least amount of effort these places are called

Answer 9

biodiversity hotspots

Question 10

the eastern long beaked echidna is an egg laying mammal found only in new guniea, what is a animal that only lives in one place in the world

Answer 10

endemic