Biodiversity
When the last member of the species dies
Extinction
The process of transferring genes is known as
Genetic Engineering
Occurs when fertilizers, animal waste, sewage, or other substances rich in phosphorus flow in waterways causing extensive algae growth
Eutrophication
Adding natural predators to a degraded ecosystem is known as
Biological augmentation
The accumulation of chemicals in organisms at higher trophic levels of a food chain is known as what
Biomagnification
Thee number of different species in a biological community
Species diversity
An event in which a large amount of all living species become extinct in a relatively short time
Mass extinction
Resources that are replaced faster than they are consumed are known as
Renewable resources
Throughout history, humans have lived primarily as what types of groups?
Hunters/gatherers
True or False: The best way to restore a damaged ecosystem is to introduce predators to control the population of endemic species.
False
Maintaining ______ has a direct economic value to humans
Biodiversity.
All the materials and organisms found in the biosphere
Natural resources
Using resources at a rate at which they can be replaced or recycled is known as
Sustainable use
What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer
Stratosphere
The cheetah population was around 100,000 in 1900. Today, fewer than 12,000 cheetahs remain. What type of natural resources are cheetahs considered?
Nonrenewable
Maintaining ______ has a direct economic value to humans
Biodiversity.
The excessive use of species that have economic value is known as
Overexploitation
Species that are found only in specific geographic area
Endemic species
What specific atom is the main cause of the greenhouse effect
CO2
The variety of ecosystems that are present in the biosphere is called:
Ecosystem Diversity
Why is it important to maintain biodiversity for medical reasons?
Humans rely on plants for medicine
The gradual process of species becoming extinct is known as
Background extinction
The use of living organisms such as prokaryotes, fungi, or plants to detoxify a polluted are is known as
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Bioremediation
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The two different sources of water pollution are known as
Point and Non-point
The different environmental conditions that occur along the boundaries of an ecosystem are described by ecologists as ________
Edge Effects