Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Conservation

Conservation — practice question

(a)[2]

Explain what the term biodiversity means.

(b(i))[3]

Suggest why splitting their habitat into small fragments, instead of keeping one large continuous area, threatens the species’ long-term survival.

(b(ii))[3]

Suggest how zoos in Java could help conserve the Javan gibbon other than through captive breeding programmes.

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