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Chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biodiversity | the variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, the variety species in a community, or the variety of communities in an ecosystem |
| gene | a segment of DNA that is located in a chromosome and that codes for a specfiic hereditary trait |
| keystone species | a species that is critical to the functioning of the ecosystem in which it lives because it affects the survival and abundance of many other species in its community |
| ecotourism | a form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecologically unique areas |
| endangered species | a species that has been identified to be I danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range, and that is thus under protection of regulations or conservation measures |
| threatened species | a species that has been identified to be likely to become endangered in a foreseeable future |
| poaching | the illegal harvesting of fish game or other species |
| endemic species | a species that is native to a particular place that is found only there |
| germ plasm | hereditary material that is usually contained in the protoplasm of germ cells |
| Endangered Species Act | an act that the U.S congress passed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction |
| habitat conservation plan | a land-use plan that attempts to protect threatened or endangered species across a given area allowing some tradeoffs |
| Biodiversity Treaty | an international agreement aimed to strengthening a national control and preservation of bioligical resources associated with the UN |
| exotic species | a species that is not native to a particular region |