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Question
Captive breeding is a means ______.
Options
to protect wild animals in forests
to restore extinct species
to breed wild animals in zoos and botanical gardens
to allow animals to breed in natural habitat
Solution
Captive breeding is a means to breed wild animals in zoos and botanical gardens.
Explanation:
Captive breeding, sometimes known as "conservation breeding," is the practice of preserving endangered plants and animals in a controlled environment, such as zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and other similar facilities, away from their native habitats. The breeding of endangered animals occurs in controlled circumstances with the goal of boosting their population.
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