Download Biodiversity AND final exam review questions ppt

Biodiversity
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The variety of life in an area that is
determined by the number of different
species in that area
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Increases the stability of an ecosystem
and contributes to the health of the
biosphere
Why is it important?
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Biodiversity maintains a healthy
biosphere and provides direct and
indirect value to humans
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There are economic, aesthetic, and
scientific reasons for preserving
biodiversity
Critical Thinking Question
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Why is preserving biodiversity
important for the human food supply?
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80% of human food supply comes
from 20 kinds of plants. But humans
use 40,000 species for food, clothing
and shelter. Biodiversity provides for
variety of foods for the planet.
Another question
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Why is it important to maintain
biodiversity for medical reasons?
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Drugs developed from an extract from
Madagascar periwinkle is used to treat
childhood forms of leukemia
Promoting Biodiversity
Biodiversity Extra Credit Project
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Can replace any 4th marking period grade (Lab
Report, Evolution Packet, Labs, Quizzes, etc)
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Research one way to promote biodiversity in a
particular ecosystem, and give a 2 minute
presentation to the class in either the form of a
poster, PowerPoint, or essay. You may quote
sources, but you MUST reference them!
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Project presentations will be given on Thursday,
June 9th
Do Now:
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Work on the Final Exam Review
Packet. This is not an assignment
grade, but it will help you do well
on the final exam (worth 10% of
your grade!!!)
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Use your notes, your textbook,
and work with each other!
Pay special attention to the
following questions in the
review packet:
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1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 24, 25,
26, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 49,
53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64,
65.
Review Question #1
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How would the biodiversity of an
ecosystem become affected if 25% of
the herbivores die off?
Review Question #2
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2 spotted cheetahs produce a litter of 4
cubs. 2 cubs are spotted, and 2 are
solid black. Which fur type is dominant,
and which is recessive?
Review Question #3
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materials and energy can transfer from
one organism to another through the
food chain.
Review Question #4
Comparisons of DNA sequences
showed that the DNA of modern
caecilians and salamanders are
most similar to each other.
Review Question #5
Types of Natural Selection:
 Directional- ex: Pepper moth
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Direction selection is when gene variation shift
in a particular direction in response to a change
in the environment