Why Is Biodiversity Difficult to Manage Globally

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why is biodiversity difficult to manage globally?

• A) Countries are unwilling to share the profits of intellectual property like medical patents?
• B) Countries no believe that biodiversity is endangered.
• C) Countries are concerned that management of biodiversity will reduce agricultural production.
• D) Countries do not wish to lose control of their natural resources.

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

The insulating layer around many nerve fibers, consisting of protein and fatty substances, which enables faster transmission of electrical impulses.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrite

Dendrites are branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.

Node of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath along the axon of neurons where action potentials are generated.