Question

a team of scientists mapped a forest where orangutans live in a national park and put the data online. scientists use the data to protect the park and orangutans living in it. which technology involves making large layered maps? a. biostimulation b. gel electrophoresis c. environmental dna (edna) surveillance d. a geographic information system (gis)

Explanation:

• Option A: Biostimulation is used to boost microbial activity in environments, not map making.
• Option B: Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments, unrelated to mapping.
• Option C: eDNA surveillance detects species via environmental DNA, not layered mapping.
• Option D: GIS is a system designed to create, analyze, and manage layered geographic maps, which matches the described technology for mapping the orangutan habitat.

Answer:

D. A geographic information system (GIS)