Bob davison describes the endangered species act (esa) as an effective tool for conserving biological diversity. what is his rationale for the value of focusing on individual species?
a) a focus on individual species is cheaper than protecting entire ecosystems.
b) the public is not concerned about the economic costs of individual species recovery.
c) establishing public empathy for charismatic species provides an opportunity to educate people about lesser-known species.
d) the public tends to value intact ecosystems over particular plant and animal species.

Vegetation that grows along the floors of tropical and temperate forests is called undergrowth. how is the undergrowth of a tropical rain forest most likely to differ from the undergrowth of a temperate forest? a. a tropical rain forest's undergrowth most likely experiences periods of dormancy during colder weather. b. a tropical rain forest's undergrowth most likely experiences periods of dormancy during rainy weather. c. the undergrowth of a tropical rain forest most likely requires less sunlight. d. the undergrowth of a tropical rain forest most likely requires more sunlight.

You decide that the introduction should also discuss the extremophiles that are referred to as the archaea. these single-cell organisms are considered "extremophiles" due to their ability to survive and reproduce in environmental conditions that would be hostile for most living organisms. archaea species have been isolated from highly acidic sulfur springs, ocean floor thermal vents with temperatures that exceed boiling, and subarctic ice well below freezing. while still considered to be prokaryotic, the archaea have numerous differences that place them apart from the bacteria. choose the characteristics that separate the archaea from other prokaryotic cells. select all that apply. view available hint(s) select all that apply. archaea lack true peptidoglycan in their cell walls. the morphology of the cell is rigid and is geometric in shape, similar to a sphere or cylinder. the cytoplasmic membrane lipids of archaea have branched or ringform hydrocarbon chains. all currently identified and characterized archaea have been linked as the causative agent to an animal or human disease.

Choose one animal (cheetas) and research on the internet what has contributed to this animal becoming "endangered" or "threatened." what animal you have chosen? how long has the animal been endangered or threatened? what has contributed to this animal’s endangered or threatened status? why is it important to save this animal from extinction? after researching and gathering facts, write a 350-word letter from the point of view of an animal rights' activist. be sure to include at least five facts that you learned from your research.