Question

A particular species of wild cat is endangered. In order to save them from extinction, which is a desirable approach in-situ or ex-situ? Justify your answer and explain the difference between the two approaches.

Answer 1

Ex-situ is a desirable approach to protect the wild cat. The organism is protected outside their natural habitat where special care is taken to protect them. By using cryopreservation techniques, gametes of threatened species can also be preserved under very low temperature.