chap 13

Question 1

refers to the number, variety, and variability of organisms in
a particular area.

Answer 1

Biodiversity

Question 2

is defined as the measure of the number of species on the planet
or in a specified area.

Answer 2

biodiversity

Question 3

is the variation of living things making the world a beautiful and
exciting place to live.

Answer 3

biodiversity

Question 4

measure of the variety of
versions of the same genes within individual species,

Answer 4

Genetic Biodiversity

Question 5

the number of different kinds of organisms within individual communities or
ecosystems,

Answer 5

Species Biodiversity

Question 6

the number of niches, trophic levels,
and ecological processes that capture, sustain food webs and recycle
materials within this system.

Answer 6

Ecological Biodiversity

Question 7

biodiversity can
be measured by determining the _______________.

Answer 7

biodiversity index

Question 8

indicates the total number of species in an area

Answer 8

Species Richness

Question 9

shows how evenly the species are represented in the area.

Answer 9

Species Evenness

Question 10

What Threatens Biodiversity most?

Answer 10

Human-caused species loss

Question 11

referring to habitat destruction (mangrove
destruction, mining, slash- and-burn, natural habitat conversion for
human use and monoculture;

Answer 11

Land-use changes-

Question 12

referring to water-borne pollutants from leaching, nitrogen
fertilizer use; chemicals from factories, human wastes; noise pollution,
light pollution, and sonar pollution.

Answer 12

Pollution-

Question 13

referring to killing, poaching, and selling
endangered species of plants and animals.

Answer 13

Resource Exploitation

Question 14

it threaten the survival of native species.

Answer 14

Introduction of exotic or invasive species

Question 15

HIPPO”

Answer 15

Habitat destruction, Invasive species, Pollution, Population growth, and
Overharvesting.

Question 16

refers to organisms or species on which other
organisms or species largely depend.

Answer 16

Keystone species

Question 17

are biologically rich areas but with species threatened
by extinction

Answer 17

Biodiversity hotspots

Question 18

two criteria used as basis in identifying the biodiversity
hotspot:

Answer 18

(1.) an area must contain at least 1,500 endemic vascular plant
species. Endemic species are species that can be found only in a particular place; not anywhere else;
(2.) At least 70% of its original area has been
lost by destruction.

Question 19

Currently, there are how many biodiversity hotspots around the world?
(Conservation International, 2021).

Answer 19

36

Question 20

The state shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced
and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.

Answer 20

Philippine Constitution, Article 2 Section 16

Question 21

The state, subject to the provisions of this Constitution and national
development policies and programs, shall protect the rights of indigenous
cultural communities to their ancestral lands to ensure their economic, social,
and cultural well-being.

Answer 21

Philippine Constitution, Article 12 Section 5

Question 22

It provides the legal framework for the establishment and management
of protected areas in the Philippines.

Answer 22

National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 (RA
7586)

Question 23

It aims to conserve and protect wildlife species and their habitats for
sustainability.

Answer 23

Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001 (RA
9147)

Question 24

An act to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and
Unregulated Fishing,

Answer 24

RA 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries
Code of 1998 (RA 10654 Of 2015).

Question 25

All mineral resources in public and private lands within the territory and
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of the Philippines are
owned by the state.

Answer 25

Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (RA 7942)

Question 26

This produced the “no-go-zone map” which states that applications for
mineral contracts, concessions, and agreements shall not be allowed in the
stated areas:

Answer 26

Institutionalizing and Implementing Reforms in the Philippine Mining
sector (EO 79, s. 2012)

Question 27

It recognizes that remediation and rehabilitation of abandoned mines
shall be accorded as a top priority to address the negative impacts of past
mining in the country.

Answer 27

National Policy Agenda on Revitalizing Mining in the Philippines of
2004 (EO 270, s. 2004).

Question 28

Potential Impacts of GMO to Human Health

As much as GMOs bring many benefits to us, there could be
unforeseen health risks of it.

Answer 28

toxicity

Question 29

Potential Impacts of GMO to Human Health

Some people believe that GM foods have more potential to trigger
allergic reactions. This is because they may contain genes from an
allergen —a food that prompts an allergic reaction.

Answer 29

Allergenicity

Question 30

Potential Impacts of GMO to Human Health

food scientists noted that food DNA can survive as
far as the gut, and there have been concerns that this could affect the
immune system.

Answer 30

Genetic Hazards