Biology GCSE
Conservation
What Conservation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Conservation
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Reference: AQA
Cloning a rare species can increase numbers and provide a genetic backup that may protect the species from extinction.
A positive human interaction that maintains or increases habitats and species numbers, raising biodiversity.
Topics that use Conservation
- Maintaining biodiversity (AQA GCSE)
- Stem cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- adult stem cells
- Biodiversity
- Cell nucleus transfer
- Clones
- Cloning
- Differentiation
- Ethics of stem cell research
- Field margins and hedgerows
Using Conservation in the exam
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