The Five Major Factors Contributing to Extinction Today Are_____________

question 10

Multiple Choice

The five major factors contributing to extinction today are_____________ .

• A)hunting,fishing,habitat destruction,crop production,and the draining of wetlands
• B)habitat loss,invasive species,pollution,overexploitation,and climate change
• C)air pollution,water pollution,toxic waste,ozone depletion,and agriculture
• D)catastrophic storms,invasive species,earthquakes and associated tsunamis,pollution,and agriculture

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Definitions:

Edman Degradation

A method of sequencing amino acids in a peptide by stepwise removal of one amino acid at a time from the amino end of the peptide.

Benzyl Chloroformate

An organic compound used as a reagent in the synthesis of peptides, characterized by the presence of a benzyl group attached to chloroformate.

Amino Group

A functional group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to one or more hydrogen atoms, typically represented as -NH2 in organic compounds.

Trypsin

An enzyme found in the small intestine that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides, facilitating digestion.