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__________ provides the raw material for adaptation to local conditions.
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Cloning
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Biosphere diversity
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Biophilia
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Genetic diversity
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Biodiversity is the diversity of life at what level(s) of biological organization?
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species and ecosystem levels
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genetic, species, and ecosystem levels
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genetic, species, ecosystem, and biosphere levels
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species, ecosystem, and biosphere levels
Frage 3
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Which group of organisms is contributes the most species to global biodiversity?
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insects
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plants
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mammals
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fish
Frage 4
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When a species disappears from an area it once occupied, but the species still exists elsewhere, this is called ____________.
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extirpation
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extermination
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genetic diversity
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biodiversity
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T/F - Populations with very little genetic diversity are vulnerable to environmental change because they may lack the ability to adapt to different conditions.
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- True
- False
Frage 6
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When a species declines in number, it also __________.
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occupies less area than it once did
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spreads out and occupies more area than it once did
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increases its biodiversity
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gets taken off of the Red List
Frage 7
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The Endangered Species Act is often a center of controversy because __________.
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landowners are concerned that federal officials will restrict the use of private land if threatened or endangered species are found on it
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it has not been successful
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scientists want to classify all species as endangered
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there are animals listed that are not worth saving
Frage 8
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Conservation biology is different from other fields of science discussed in the book because __________.
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even when the evidence does not support a hypothesis, conservation biologists continue to test that hypothesis until they find evidence to support it
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it is based only on computer simulations and ignores real-world data
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it is an applied and goal-oriented science, with implicit values and ethical standards
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conservation biologists ignore the scientific method
Frage 9
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How is community-based conservation different from more traditional approaches to conservation?
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In community-based conservation, scientists from a wide range of backgrounds are brought together to focus the efforts of an entire scientific community on the problem.
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In community-based conservation, local people are involved with protecting the habitat of endangered species, allowing them to still gain benefit from its resources.
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Community-based conservation focuses on protecting plant and animal communities rather than single species.
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Community-based conservation requires a large community of guards to patrol preserves and keep people out.
Frage 10
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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) tries to prevent the extinction of species by __________.
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establishing biosphere reserves where people and endangered species live side by side
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using United Nations' troops to hunt down and arrest poachers
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asking countries to stop the international trade of body parts of endangered species
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raising endangered species for sale to cut out the market for wild harvested species
Frage 11
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Protected animals, such as tigers, that need large amounts of land ______________.
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Umbrella species
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biophillia
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hotspot
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extinction
Frage 12
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A population differentiating, over time, into a new species is speciation
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- True
- False
Frage 13
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Differences in DNA composition among individuals within a given species is genetic diversity.
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- True
- False
Frage 14
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The connections that human beings subconsciously seek with the rest of life is biophilia.
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- True
- False
Frage 15
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If a conservation biologist wanted to try to stop the largest cause of species extinction, what should he or she focus on?
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hunting
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habitat destruction
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water loss and water pollution
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introduced species
Frage 16
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Species richness is the __________.
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number of species in an area
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number of species in a taxonomic group (e.g., phylum)
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value of a species to humans
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extent to which species in an area differ in number of individuals
Frage 17
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__________ is the gradual piecemeal degradation of an area by such activities as logging and road building.
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Habitat dismemberment
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Habitat decimation
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Habitat fragmentation
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Overharvesting
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More species have been identified and classified in this group than in any other.
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Bacteria
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Fishes
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Plants
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Insects
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Mammals
Frage 19
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The sixth mass extinction event __________.
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happened billions of years ago as a result of the sun being further away from Earth
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has not occurred
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happened millions of years ago and was caused by an asteroid
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is ongoing and has been caused by human disturbance
Frage 20
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In captive breeding programs, organisms are bred with the intent to __________.
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release them to non-native ecosystems
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clone them
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keep them in zoos
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release them to the wild
Frage 21
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The primary legislation for protecting biodiversity in the United States is the __________.
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Clean Water Act
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Clean Air Act
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Occupational Safety and Hazards Act
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Endangered Species Act
Frage 22
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Which of the following statements about the importance of organisms in an ecosystem is true?
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Small organisms are always the keystone species in an ecosystem, while larger predators are less important.
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Small organisms are less important than larger predators for the survival of the ecosystem.
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"Ecosystem engineers" can be as important as keystone species for the survival of the ecosystem.
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No one species is more important than another in regard to the survival of an ecosystem.
Frage 23
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__________ provide(s) a benefit to humans free of charge.
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Biophilia
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Ecosystem resilience
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Conservation
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Ecosystem services
Frage 24
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Maria loves to be outdoors. She hikes every day in the woods, near the home that she shares with five pets. Maria's lifestyle provides evidence of __________.
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biophobia
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nature-deficit disorder
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resilience
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biophilia
Frage 25
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Which of the following best describes a biodiversity "hotspot"?
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A hotspot is an area near volcanic vents on the ocean floor where the species diversity is high.
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A hotspot is a region where large numbers of animals are brought together into an enclosure.
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A hotspot is a region where species diversity is high but threatened by habitat loss.
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A hotspot is an area where the rate of species extinction is high.
Frage 26
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Which of the following statements about cloning organisms is true?
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Cloning of mammals tends to produce viable organisms that survive to reproductive age.
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Cloning mammals is a more viable strategy than habitat protection for increasing the biodiversity of species on the earth.
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Producing cloned animals and keeping them in zoos does not increase biodiversity of the species.
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Cloning of mammals is not possible.
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__________ is the term we use when a population disappears from a given area but not globally.
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Mass extinction
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Intinction
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Extirpation
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Extinction
Frage 28
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Which of the following is an example of the single greatest cause of species extinction?
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introducing rats, cats, and snakes to islands
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habitat fragmentation caused by building a road through a forest
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overfishing of ocean fish
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heavy metal runoff from a manufacturing plant
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Which of the following types of species would be most vulnerable to overharvesting by people?
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whales
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frogs
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rabbits
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small freshwater fish
Frage 30
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Why can many different species coexist and thrive in areas close to the equator?
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Glaciation events at the equator promote species diversity.
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Equatorial climatic conditions provide little energy, so species must work together to share what is available.
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Stable equatorial climatic conditions discourage any one species from dominating the ecosystem and encourage biodiversity.
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Equatorial climatic conditions favor generalists.
Frage 31
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Biodiversity enhances human food security because it ________.
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increases the number of available pathogens
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means that there is genetic uniformity
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decreases the number of predators
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is a potential source of new food items or new genetic varieties of existing foods
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reduces the number of pollinators available to any one plant species
Frage 32
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Paleontologists and ecologists agree that ________.
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biodiversity is evenly spread over the earth's biomes
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more than 99% of all species alive today have been discovered and described
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extinction is tied exclusively to human activities
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99% of all species that have ever existed are now extinct
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speciation is a major cause of biodiversity loss
Frage 33
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Wildlife in the Serengeti is currently threatened by ________.
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an invasive fish that has been introduced into the major river that flows through the park
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plans to build a highway that passes through the park
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pollution from a nearby coal power plant
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plans to legalize hunting of most of the large animal species in the park
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an overabundance of elephants
Frage 34
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__________ is the term we use when a population disappears from a given area but not globally.
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Extirpation
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Mass extinction
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intinction
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extinction
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At the end of the __________ period, close to 90% of all species are thought to have gone extinct.
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triassic
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cretaceous
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permian
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cambrian
Frage 36
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__________ provide(s) a benefit to humans free of charge.
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ecosystem services
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conservation
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ecosystem resilience
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biophilia
Frage 37
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The primary legislation for protecting biodiversity in the United States is the __________.
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Occupational Safety and Hazards Act
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Clean Water Act
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Clean Air Act
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Endangered Species Act
Frage 38
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In captive breeding programs, organisms are bred with the intent to __________.
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release them to the wild
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keep them in zoos
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release them to non-native ecosystems
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clone them
Frage 39
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Which of the following approaches does not help protect entire habitats?
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ecological restoration
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biodiversity hotspots
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captive breeding
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expanding parks
Frage 40
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Which of the following is not an environmental law or treaty protecting species or ecosystems?
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The National Environmental Protection Act
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Convention on Biological Diversity
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CITES
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The Endangered Species Act
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Which of the following is not a major threat to biodiversity today?
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climate change
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invasive species
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overharvesting
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captive breeding
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