Recent Waves of Immigrants from Southeast Asia Were

question 2

Multiple Choice

Recent waves of immigrants from Southeast Asia were

• A) political and economic refugees without political skills or education.
• B) managerial or professional workers seeking high-paying jobs.
• C) illegal immigrants looking for any work they could get.
• D) doctors recruited by U.S. hospitals to enter the medical profession.

Grasp the effects of climate change on species migration, reproduction, and survival.

Appreciate the importance and challenges of ecological restoration and protected areas in conserving biodiversity.

Comprehend the role of human activities in altering habitat and affecting wildlife populations.

Understand the importance of genetic diversity in species conservation.

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Definitions:

Thomas Malthus

An English economist and demographer known for his theory that population growth will always tend to outrun the food supply and lead to societal collapse.

Influenced Darwin

Refers to the various observations, findings, and scholars that contributed to Charles Darwin’s development of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that leads to random changes in the gene frequencies of a population over time, particularly in small populations.

Hereditary Material

Genetic material, such as DNA or RNA, that is passed from parents to offspring and determines inherited characteristics.