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What is 'Ex-situ' conservation?
AConservation in the natural habitat
BConservation outside the natural habitat
CConservation by local people only
DNo conservation at all
✓ Correct Answer: B — Conservation outside the natural habitat
Ex-situ conservation involves protecting an endangered species outside its natural habitat, like in a zoo or seed bank.
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