e picture below shows an amur leopard, a critically endangered species.

Question

How can biotechnology positively affect the amur leopard population?
A.

by providing a way to produce more amur leopards through spontaneous generation

B.

by providing a way to clone and reproduce amur leopards to prevent their extinction

C.

by artificially selecting other cat species to breed with the amur leopard population to introduce beneficial traits

D.

by artificially selecting other cat species to breed with the amur leopard population to keep the population pure

Answer 1

The most appropriate answer regarding how biotechnology can positively affect the amur leopard population is:

B. by providing a way to clone and reproduce amur leopards to prevent their extinction.

Cloning technology and other reproductive biotechnologies (like artificial insemination and genetic rescue) can help increase the population of critically endangered species like the amur leopard by ensuring that genetic diversity is maintained and that the species can be reproduced even when natural reproduction is challenging.