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State the estimates of diversity in the U.S. and Canada and in Mexico and explain what is meant by biodiversity hotspots. correct answer: US/Canada: 20,000 plant species Mexico: 22,000 plant species Biodiversity Hotspots: areas with high concentration of species that are native only to that area but where much of the habitat for those species has been lost. Distinguish between in situ and ex situ conservation and explain how they are connected. correct answer: Ex situ conservation is taki...

Pearson Edexcel Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Final) Summer 2023 Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary Level In Biology (WBI12) Paper 01 Unit 2: Cells, Development, Biodiversity and Conservation

Some conservation efforts to protect endangered plant species from extinction have been successful. correct answer: True Declines in biodiversity are caused by... correct answer: all of these (invasive species over-exploitation agricultural development) With ex situ conservation practices, where are plant species preserved? correct answer: outside their native area Areas with high concentrations of species that are native only to that area (endemic) but where much of the habitat ...

Pearson Edexcel Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Results) January 2023 Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary Level In Biology (WBI12) Paper 01 Cells, Development, Biodiversity and Conservation

Pearson Edexcel Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Final) October 2023 Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary Level In Biology (WBI12) Paper 01 Unit 2: Cells, Development, Biodiversity and Conservation

PBIO Exam #4 Review Question and answers 2024 verified to passPBIO Exam #4 Review State the estimates of diversity in the U.S. and Canada and in Mexico and explain what is meant by biodiversity hotspots. - correct answer US/Canada: 20,000 plant species Mexico: 22,000 plant species Biodiversity Hotspots: areas with high concentration of species that are native only to that area but where much of the habitat for those species has been lost. Distinguish between in situ and ex situ conserv...

AP Environmental Science Exam Review (2023/2024) Already Passed Anthropocentric regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered Tragedy of the Commons the depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest Triple Bottom Line approach to sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals (business) Inorganic Compounds compounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms Organic Compounds compounds that contain carbon-based molecules Positive Feedback...

Brooks Biodiversity Unit 3 Latest Update Graded A+ Coevolution adaptations go hand in hand, with one species evolving with the other Plant/Animal Hierarchy Cells --> Tissues --> Organs 3 Plant Tissues 1. Dermal ("Skin") 2. Vascular ("Veins") 3. Ground Tissue ("support tissue") Leaves Responsible for collection and conservation of solar energy Main photosynthetic organ of most vascular plant Stems Positioning and support of leaves Trunks of trees are actually m...

Pearson Edexcel AS/ A-Level Biology UNIT 2: Cells, Development, Biodiversity and Conservation January 2024 Authentic Marking Scheme Attached

William Henry - Answer-- 1891 - set aside 1.2 million acres Gifford Pinchot - Answer-"greatest good for the greatest number in long run" - Friends with Theadore Roosevelt - Appointed first chief forester of U.S. Forest Service Teddy Roosevelt - Answer-- created U.S. park service - 5 national parks - 18 monuments - 51 bird sanctuaries - 100 M acres of national forest John Muir - Answer-- Yosemite - petrified forest - grand canyon - sierra club Aldo Leopold - Answer-- The Land Ethi...