biodiversity and biodiversity loss

Question 1

is defined as the variety of different species (species diversity),
genetic variability among individuals within each species (genetic diversity), variety
of ecosystems (ecological diversity), and functions such as energy flow and matter
cycling needed for the survival of species and biological communities (functional
diversity).

Answer 1

Biodiversity

Question 2

This refers to the variety of genes within and between
populations of species.

Answer 2

Genetic diversity

Question 3

This refers to the variety of different species in an
ecosystem.

Answer 3

Species diversity

Question 4

range of different ecosystems in the world, such as
grasslands, rainforests, deserts, rivers, lakes, oceans, and human-managed
environments like urban or agroecosystems.

Answer 4

Ecosystem diversity

Question 5

The different roles organisms play in an ecosystem,
such as predators, prey, pollinators, decomposers, and producers

Answer 5

Functional diversity

Question 6

The variety of human cultures and communities, such as
the Manobos, Aetas, Talaandigs, Ilocanos, and Tagalogs.

Answer 6

Cultural diversity

Question 7

These are wild species with so few individuals left that
they are at immediate risk of extinction in all or most of their natural habitat.

Answer 7

Endangered species -

Question 8

These wild species are still relatively abundant in
their natural range but are likely to become endangered in the near future if
current trends continue, such as declines in population or habitat destruction.

Answer 8

Threatened species

Question 9

Without a diverse range of animals, plants, and microorganisms, we cannot
maintain the healthy ecosystems that provide us with the air we breathe and food we
need for survival. T or F

Answer 9

T

Question 10

is the inherent worth of biodiversity as an end in itself, regardless of its value
to humans or anything else.

Answer 10

Intrinsic Value/Moral Imperative

Question 11

The ______________ of biodiversity involves appreciating and experiencing
beauty through observing a single species, a collection of species, or an
entire ecosystem

Answer 11

Aesthetic Value

Question 12

are identified as the benefits
people gain from their interactions with different environmental spaces

Answer 12

Cultural Value

Question 13

The ecosystem has certain characteristics that contribute to scientific
discovery, investigation, and knowledge

Answer 13

Scientific Value

Question 14

Is the importance that people place on biodiversity, including the income
generated from using ecosystem goods and services, as well as other
benefits they provide for human welfare

Answer 14

Economic Value

Question 15

______________are the benefits that humans receive from healthy
ecosystems

Answer 15

Ecosystem services

Question 16

Threats to biodiversity:

Answer 16

1. roads and infrastructure construction
2. hunting of animals for commercial and personal purposes
3. logging
4. mining
5. destructive agriculture and kaingin making
6. illegal fishing
7. forest fires
8. use of pesticides and other forms of pest control
9. pollution
10. introduction of exotic/invasive species

Question 17

Simple ways that you can do to protect biodiversity:

Answer 17

1. joining environmental groups.
2. conducting environmental campaigns and seminars and supporting those who
   fight against the destruction of our biota.
3. not buying items made from endangered species nor indulging in ownership
   of exotic pets.
4. managing your domestic waste properly.
5. buying environmentally friendly items.

Question 18

a set of techniques that enables scientists to transfer and combine genes of
different species that would never interbreed in nature

Answer 18

Genetic Engineering (Genetic Splicing)

Question 19

Benefits of genetic engineering

Answer 19

• Crop Development
• Drug Synthesis
• Genetically Engineered Microscopic Vectors
• Improve Livestock Produce

Question 20

advantage of GMO

Answer 20

Need less fertilizer

Need less water

More resistant to insects, plant
disease, frost, and drought

Faster growth

Can grow in slightly salty soils

Less spoilage

Better flavor

Less use of conventional pesticides

Tolerate higher levels of herbicide
use

Higher yields

Question 21

disadvantages of GMO

Answer 21

Irreversible and unpredictable genetic
and ecological effects

Harmful toxins in food from possible
plant cell mutations

New allergens in food

Lower nutrition

Increased evolution of
pesticide-resistant insects and plant
diseases

Creation of herbicide-resistant weeds

Harm beneficial insects

Lower genetic diversity