BIODIVERSTY the term "biodiversty" has been derived from ’bio’ and ’diversity’."Diversity" means variety within a species and among species.Biodiversity is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystem. Diversity of plants and animals the diversity of plants ’(flora) and animals’(fauna)’ ia region depends on climate‚altitude‚soils and the presence of other species.it is the richest in the tropics. biodiversity found on earth today is the result of 4billion years of evolution
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Identify the functional group or molecule for each of the following. (3 points) COOH temp COH temp COH temp List whether each of the following substances was positive or negative for reducing sugar‚ as indicated by the Benedict’s test. (6 points) corn syrup (1 point) table sugar (1 point) unknown 1 (1 point) unknown 2 (1 point) unknown 3 (1 point) unknown 4 (1 point) List whether each of the following substances was positive or negative for starch‚ as indicated by using iodine. (7 points)
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Hand out : Biodiversity Biological Diversity or Biodiversity - is the variety (diversity) of all life forms on earth‚ encompassing all plants‚ animals‚ microorganisms and the intricate ecosystems they form. - the totality of ecosystems‚ species‚ and genes within the area. Levels of Biodiversity 1. Species Diversity (Different Life Forms) 2. Genetic Diversity (Different characteristics of plants‚ animals & other living organisms) 3. Ecosystem Diversity (Different types of Ecosystem)
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Biodiversity is comprised of the totality of genes‚ species and ecosystems of a region. The occurrence of various kinds of flora and fauna in a region reflects its biological diversity or biodiversity. In most parts of the world which are habitable‚ the living world abounds in biodiversity. In a patch of forest‚ there is a wide variety of insects‚ animals‚ plants and trees. All plant and animal species cannot occur at one place. Whether or not a species can occur on a site is determined by environmental
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over inadequate preservation of biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat‚ a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable. According to Tim Flannery‚ between 1995 and 2008‚ the number of small mammals in Kakadu National Park declined by 75% and one third of the species that were recorded in 1995 can no longer be found. I find these statistics appalling and believe that biodiversity is a big contributor to our
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Ícaro Rocha de Almeida Word count: 516 Discuss the benefits to humans of biodiversity‚ and outline with examples the most important current threats to biodiversity. Biodiversity is an important topic in the modern globalized world; from its enormous potentials to its concerns. Biodiversity means: “The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat‚ a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.” according to the Oxford Dictionary; it influences
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Threats to Biodiversity: Habitat loss is mainly due to human population growth‚ industrialization and changes in the land use patterns‚ poaching of wild life and man wildlife conflicts. Man has begin to overuse or misuse most of these natural ecosystems. Due to unsustainable resource-use‚ once productive forests and grasslands have been turned into deserts and wastelands have increased all over world. Scientists have estimated that human activities are likely to eliminate approximately 10 million
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Conservation of Biodiversity One of the most pressing environmental issues today is the conservation of biodiversity. Many factors threaten the world’s biological heritage. The challenge is for nations‚ government agencies‚ organisations and individuals to protect and enhance biological diversity‚ while continuing to meet people’s needs for natural resources. Biodiversity is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment. Biodiversity is the result
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Bloom’s Taxonomy of Education and its use in Nursing Education Eve Martinez NUR/ 427 Sara Gerrie Paragraph‚ indent here Blooms Taxonomy was created in the 1950’s after a study discovered How most students were not taught to use critical thinking. Blooms Taxonomy helps not only students or registered nurses but also patients To use higher level of thinking to improve learning. Blooms taxonomy Deals with three domains of learning: Cognitive‚ affective‚ and Psychomotor. Citations need
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The Complete Barrett Taxonomy 1.0 Literal Comprehension Literal comprehension focuses on ideas and information which are explicitly stated in the selection. Purposes for reading and teacher’s questions designed to elicit responses at this level may range from simple to complex. A simple task in literal comprehension may be the recognition or recall of a single fact or incident. A more complex task might be the recognition or recall or a series of facts or the sequencing of incidents in a reading
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