Conservation Efforts Using ____ Are Being Used to Protect the Critically

question 42

Multiple Choice

Conservation efforts using ____ are being used to protect the critically endangered Florida panther by allowing the animals to move safely between fragmented conservation areas.

• A) landscape corridors
• B) ecotourism
• C) beta-diversity
• D) population viability analyses
• E) introduction of nonnative prey species

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Definitions:

Electrochemical

Pertaining to the processes that involve both electrical and chemical changes.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at a synapse between two neurons, where neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals from one neuron to another.

Chloride Ions

Negatively charged ions (Cl-) that play key roles in bodily functions such as maintaining fluid balance and transmitting nerve impulses.

Prolactin

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland involved in milk production, reproductive functions, and immune system regulation.