Bioprospecting

What is the location of the Big Thicket where a new ant species was potentially discovered?

• Around San Antonio, Texas

• In Austin, Texas

• Outside of Houston, Texas

• Near Dallas, Texas

What do ants use to communicate dangers or food sources to each other?

• Electrical pulses

• Sound waves

• Olfactory sensors

• Visual signals

What is bioprospecting?

• A method to prospect minerals

• A conservation strategy to protect endangered species

• A type of biotechnology used in agriculture

• A technique to discover new medicines from nature

Which plant is the source of the chemotherapeutic agent, Taxol?

• Sweet wormwood

• A type of fungus

• A specific type of leech

• A plant

What is the primary message regarding conservation in the final section of the video?

• Conservation efforts should focus only on reducing CO2 emissions

• Conservation is only about protecting land and animals

• Conservation should help discover new medicines

• Conservation is not necessary for modern society

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