A Clone to the Rescue! Quiz

What is the name of the cloned black-footed ferret?

• Elizabeth Ann

• Ben

• Robyn

• Willa

Why are black-footed ferrets endangered?

• They are overhunted by humans.

• They lost their primary food source and habitat.

• They have no natural predators.

• They are affected by climate change.

What is the primary food source for black-footed ferrets?

• Insects

• Prairie dogs

• Rabbits

• Birds

What is the significance of Elizabeth Ann's DNA?

• It comes from a ferret unrelated to the current population.

• It is from a ferret that lived 10 years ago.

• It is identical to all other ferrets.

• It is resistant to all diseases.

How many black-footed ferrets are needed for the species to be considered fully recovered in the wild?

• 5,000

• 3,000

• 600

• 1,000

What is a keystone species?

• A species that is not important to its ecosystem.

• A species that is the most numerous in an ecosystem.

• A species that is essential to the structure of its ecosystem.

• A species that is the largest in its ecosystem.

What disease has affected both prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets?

• Rabies

• Influenza

• Sylvatic plague

• Distemper

What is the role of prairie dogs in the prairie ecosystem?

• They are predators of black-footed ferrets.

• They are a keystone species that maintain grasslands.

• They are the primary pollinators of prairie plants.

• They are the main source of water in the prairie.

What is the purpose of the peanut-butter-flavored pellet?

• To attract ferrets for capture.

• To provide nutrition to prairie dogs.

• To vaccinate prairie dogs against sylvatic plague.

• To feed black-footed ferrets in captivity.

What is the main goal of cloning Elizabeth Ann?

• To create a new species of ferret.

• To increase the genetic diversity of black-footed ferrets.

• To replace all wild ferrets with clones.

• To study the behavior of cloned animals.