Should we try to bring extinct species back to life?

Questions 1-4

Which section (A-F) contains the following information?
NB You may choose any letter more than once.

1. a reference to how further disappearance of multiple species could be avoided.

2. explanation of a way of reproducing an extinct animal using the DNA of only that species

3. reference to a habitat which has suffered following the extinction of a species

4. mention of the exact point at which a particular species became extinct

Questions 4-8

Complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text in each gap.

The woolly mammoth revival project

Professor George Church and his team are trying to identify the 4.  which enabled mammoths to live in the tundra. The findings could help preserve the mammoth’s close relative, the endangered Asian elephant.

According to Church, introducing Asian elephants to the tundra would involve certain physical adaptations to minimise 5. . To survive in the tundra, the species would need to have the mammoth-like features of thicker hair, 6.  of a reduced size and more 7. .

Repopulating the tundra with mammoths or Asian elephant/mammoth hybrids would also have an impact on the environment, which could help to reduce temperatures and decrease 8. .

Questions 9-13

Choose the correct person (A-C) for each statement.
NB You may choose any letter more than once.

List of People

A Ben Novak

B Michael Archer

C Beth Shapiro

9. Reintroducing an extinct species to its original habitat could improve the health of a particular species living there.

A B C

10. It is important to concentrate on the causes of an animal’s extinction.

A B C

11. A species brought back from extinction could have an important beneficial impact on the vegetation of its habitat.

A B C

12. Our current efforts at preserving biodiversity are insufficient.

A B C

Should we try to bring extinct species back to life?

The woolly mammoth revival project

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