5. The least effective way to conserve an endangered species (protect it from extinction) is: A. conservation of genetic material from an extinct species (like frozen cells from a mammoth) B. conservation of a domesticated (human-adapted) species in an artificial habitat (like a zoo) C. conservation of a wild species in a managed habitat (like the gray wolf in national parks) D. conservation of a wild species in a wild habitat (like the whooping crane in wetlands) E. all of the above are equally ineffective ways to conserve an endangered species

5. The least effective way to conserve an endangered species (protect it from extinction) is: A. conservation of genetic material from an extinct species (like frozen cells from a mammoth) B. conservation of a domesticated (human-adapted) species in an artificial habitat (like a zoo) C. conservation of a wild species in a managed habitat (like the gray wolf in national parks) D. conservation of a wild species in a wild habitat (like the whooping crane in wetlands) E. all of the above are equally ineffective ways to conserve an endangered species

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter55: Biodiversity And Conservation Biology

Section: Chapter Questions

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