Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Conservation

Conservation — practice question

(a(i))[3]

State other causes that could make a plant species become endangered.

(a(ii))[4]

Describe how human activity is driving climate change.

(b(i))[3]

Explain why seeds from one species are collected from many populations to store in a seed bank.

(b(ii))[1]

State one possible effect of exposing seeds to ionising radiation.

(b(iii))[2]

Explain the reason.

(c(i))[3]

State the requirements that seeds need in order to germinate.

(c(ii))[4]

Explain why it would be important to reintroduce plants with many large roots.

(c(iii))[1]

State the name of the phase in a population growth curve where the number of individuals is very low.

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