Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 3 - The Future of Biodiversity
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Germ plasm is
a. | an infection caused by germs. | b. | the genetic material of a
species. | c. | a conservation strategy. | d. | an endemic plant of
California. |
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Which of these is not a major provision of the Endangered Species
Act?
a. | Products of endangered species may not be sold or traded. | b. | Countries that
violate its provisions are placed under a trade embargo. | c. | Lists of threatened
or endangered species must be prepared. | d. | A species recovery plan must be
created. |
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The California condor is a species that
a. | has a limited range of flight and will become extinct. | b. | eats fruits and
garden vegetables only. | c. | has been bred in captivity and returned to the
wild. | d. | is now extinct. |
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Which of the following is a useful strategy for preserving habitats?
a. | grow crops among native plants | b. | set aside small plots of
land | c. | prohibit land development | d. | both (a) and
(c) |
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Cooperative efforts to prevent extinction include the
a. | Biodiversity Treaty and Earth Summit. | b. | worldwide ban on trade in
ivory. | c. | All of the above | d. | None of the
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Section 3 - The Future of Biodiversity
Choose the
letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | germ-plasm banks | d. | captive breeding | b. | legal protection | e. | habitat conservation | c. | Biodiversity
Treaty |
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ensures the sustainable and fair use of genetic resources in all
countries
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method used to attempt to restore the population of a species in the
wild
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preserving genetic material (seeds, DNA, and sex cells)
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protecting critical habitats and ecosystems
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laws and regulations to protect endangered species
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