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Chapter 3
Biodiversity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biodiversity | The number of different species in an area. |
| Keystone species | Hey species that influence the survival of many other species in an ecosystem. |
| Genes | The structures in an organism's cells that carry its hereditary Information. |
| Extinction | The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth. |
| Endangered species | Species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future. |
| Threatened species | Species that could become in danger in the near future. |
| Habitat destruction | The loss of a natural habitat. |
| Habitat Fragmentation | Breaking larger habitats into smaller, Isolated pieces, Or fragments. |
| Poaching | illegal killing for removal of wildlife from their habitats. |
| Captive breeding | The mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves. |