STS Lesson 5

Question 1

It is the variety of all living things; the different plants, animals and micro organisms, the genetic information they contain and the ecosystems they form

Answer 1

Biodiversity

Question 2

Ecosystem can be studied in two different ways which are?

Answer 2

1. Living things (Biotic
2. Non-living things (Abiotic

Question 2

It is a community made up of living organisms and non living components

Answer 2

Ecosystem

Question 3

It consists of different habitats, niches, and species interaction

Answer 3

Ecological/Ecosystem Diversity

Question 4

It consists of different kinds of organisms and relationships
among species.

Answer 4

Species Diversity

Question 5

This species is native to the Amazon River Basin on Brazil and Peru.
It is originally imported as aquarium cleaners

Answer 5

Janitor fish (Pterygoplichtus pardalis)

In Philippines, janitor fish destroyed nets and competed for natural food and living space in the Marikina River

Question 5

It is the total genetic information contained in the genes of all the species

Answer 5

Genetic Diversity

Question 5

This is the world’s largest religious animal slaughter. The devotees believed that the killings would appease Gadhimai, the Hindu goddess of power

Answer 5

Gadhimai festival

Question 5

It is a biographic region with significant levels of biodiversity
that is threatened with destruction

Answer 5

Biodiversity Hotspot

Question 6

How many diversity hotspots are out there in the world?

Answer 6

35 (Philippines is 1 of them)

Question 6

These are organisms that are non-native to an ecosystem which may cause economic or environmental harm or adversely
affect human health.

Answer 6

Invasive Alien Species

Question 6

This species is native to South America, and costs Philippine rice farmers USD 28 to 45 million annually
It was introduced as an alternative high-protein food for duck and fish.

Answer 6

Golden snail apple (Pomacea canaliculate)

Question 6

Father of nutrition He proposed the concept of
metabolism in 1770

Answer 6

Antoine Lavoisier

Question 7

It is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.

Answer 7

Parkinson’s Disease

Question 7

This is the transfer of food and oxygen into heat and water in body creating energy

Answer 7

Metabolism

Question 7

This is a group with an increased susceptibility to the adverse effects of an environmental risk factor, due to their age,
genetics, health status, or some other condition

Answer 7

Vulnerable Subpopulation

Question 8

It is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs

Answer 8

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)