Lesson 6.1

Question 1

Bio = ?
Diversity = ?

Answer 1

Life
Variety

Question 2

Variety of life in our natural environment – from the smallest micro-organism to the largest mammal

Answer 2

Biodiversity

Question 3

The genes are responsible for the uniqueness of every living organism

Answer 3

Genetic Diversity

Question 4

-usually measured in terms of the total number of species
found in particular area

Answer 4

Species diversity

Question 5

-self sustaining collection of organisms and habitat

Answer 5

Ecosystem diversity

Question 6

Levels of diversity

Answer 6

Genetic diversity
Species diversity
Ecosystem diversity

Question 7

What benefits do we get from biodiversity?

Answer 7

1. BIODIVERSITY FEEDS THE WORLD
2. Biodiversity provides air and water
3. Biodiversity provides
   materials for clothing and shelter
4. Biodiversity heals
5. Biodiversity brings income to millions
6. Biodiversity soothes

Question 8

In the olden days, humans had over 10,000 species for food.

Answer 8

BIODIVERSITY FEEDS THE WORLD

Question 9

Forests generate oxygen that we breathe.

Answer 9

Biodiversity provides air and water

Question 10

About 80 % of the world’s biodiversity resources with medicinal values are in forests

Answer 10

Biodiversity heals

Question 10

Includes Fiber , Timber, Bamboo, Cogon,
Anahaw and Rattan

Answer 10

Biodiversity provides
materials for clothing and shelter

Question 11

Livelihood (selling fish, fruits and vegetables; furniture
making and wood carving; pearl farming; livestock raising and
selling)

Answer 11

Biodiversity brings income to millions

Question 12

Around 80 % of ASEAN’s rural poor’s income is derived from biodiversity.

Answer 12

Biodiversity brings income to millions

Question 13

Includes Nature tripping, Mountain climbing, and Bird watching

Answer 13

Biodiversity soothes

Question 14

What services do we get from our ecosystems?

Answer 14

1. Provisioning
2. Regulating
3. Supporting
4. Cultural

Question 15

production of food, air water, including purification of air and water, etc.

Answer 15

Provisioning

Question 16

stabilization of climate, control of diseases, detoxification and
decomposition of wastes, creation of
drainage systems, etc.

Answer 16

Regulating

Question 17

nutrient cycling, crop pollination, soil fertilization, prevention of soil erosion, etc.

Answer 17

Supporting

Question 18

social, spiritual and recreational benefits

Answer 18

Cultural

Question 19

Called Nature’s Superpower

Answer 19

PHILIPPINES

Question 20

The Philippines is one of the ? megadiverse countries.

Answer 20

18

Question 21

PH has more than ___?___ described species, half of which are endemic found nowhere else in the world.

Answer 21

52, 177

Question 22

contains more tree species than the whole continental United States, which land area is 32 times bigger than the Philippines.

Answer 22

Mt. Makiling

Question 23

he Philippines is ___?___ in the world in terms of butterfly species
endemicity. Of its ___?___ species, ___?___ are endemic.

Answer 23

2nd
895
352

Question 24

the world’s largest eagle.

Answer 24

Philippine Eagle

Question 25

There 54 species of mangroves in the world and ? species of these are found in the Philippines.

Answer 25

40

Question 26

• Stores surface water and reduces flood damage

-Provides fish and breeding
grounds and nurseries

Answer 26

Wetlands and Mangroves

Question 27

• canopy and leaf litter protect the soil surface from the erosive power of rain
• help maintain the water cycle and stabilize local climate
• tree roots bind soils
  and help prevent erosion

Answer 27

Forest Ecosystems

Question 28

• Provides fish and other
  marine fauna habitat
• Sequesters Carbon

-Filters and recycles N and P released by
human activity into water

Answer 28

Marine Ecosystems

Question 29

Ecosystem Services in Southeast Asia valued at over ___?___

Answer 29

US$2.2 billion