Species Status
Name one endangered species
tiger, rhino, elephants, orangutan, etc.
What is the name of the first sheep ever cloned?
Dolly
How is a Quagga different from a Zebra
Brown fur on rear of animal
Dodo Bird
Extinct
How many days are there in a leap year?
366
What is extinction?
Termination of a species
True or False: Cloning does not occur naturally. Organisms can only be cloned in labs.
False
Where are Quagga's native to?
South Africa
Tasmanian Devil
Endangered
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
What is the term used for a species that is at risk of becoming endangered in the near future?
Vulnerable
What species was the first animal to be brought back from extinction by cloning?
1. Mammoth
2. Ibex
3. Quagga
4. Domestic Goat
2. Ibex
Why did Quaggas go extinct?
a. Habitat loss
b. Hunting
c. Disease
d. Natural disaster
b. Hunting
Blue Whale
Endangered
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Extinct in the wild means that a species no longer has any surviving individuals in their natural habitat
What does SCNT stand for?
a. Stem Cell Nucleus Transformation
b. Synthetic Chromosome Nucleus Technique
c. Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
d. Selective Cell Nucleic Transplant
c. Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
True or false: Back-breeding creates animals that are identical to the extinct species.
False
Axolotl
Critically Endangered
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Which international organization is responsible for maintaining the Red List of Threatened Species?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN
Where did scientists get mammoth DNA?
Yuka. Preserved Mammoth.
What is the gestation period for a zebra?
12 months
Red Kangaroo
Least Concern
What is the largest desert in the world?
The Antarctic Desert