What Is the Best Strategy for Preserving Biodiversity

question 50

Multiple Choice

What is the best strategy for preserving biodiversity?

• A) to depend on the Endangered Species Act to produce its intended consequences
• B) to prevent inbreeding in small populations
• C) to use genetic engineering to create new combinations of genes
• D) to prevent species from becoming endangered in the first place

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Definitions:

Holder in Due Course

A legal term referring to a party that has acquired a negotiable instrument, like a check, in good faith and has the right to collect the face value of the instrument without any defenses.

Bankruptcy

A legal process through which individuals or businesses unable to meet their financial obligations can seek relief from some or all of their debts.

Real Defense

In negotiable-instruments law, any defense that can be used against everyone, including holders in due course. Also called absolute defense and universal defense.

Duress

An action by one party that forces another party to do what need not be done otherwise.