Why Had It Been So Difficult to Get Critical Habitat

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why had it been so difficult to get critical habitat needed for survival of species under the Endangered Species Act?

• A) habitat was unavailable
• B) few people in the United States support the Act
• C) few species needed critical habitat to survive
• D) lack of funds to support designating such habitats
• E) few species needed protection

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Relationships

Connections among organisms based on common ancestry, which are discovered through genetic, morphological, and fossil records, illuminating the tree of life.

Naming

The act or process of assigning a name or title to something or someone.

Classify

To arrange or organize by categories based on shared qualities or characteristics.

New Species

A group of organisms that has evolved distinct characteristics, making it different from other previously identified species.