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biobook 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biodiversity | a number of different species in an area. |
| Keystone species | A species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem. |
| Gene | A structure in an organism’s cells that carries its hereditary information. |
| Extinction | The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth. |
| Endangered Species | A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future. |
| Threatened species | A species that could become endangered in the near future. |
| Habitat Destruction | The loss of a natural habitat. |
| Habitat Fragmentation | The breaking of a habitat into smaller, isolated pieces. |
| Poaching | Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats. |
| Captive Breeding | The mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves. |