WorksheetsA Clone to the Rescue! Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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.