Topic 4: Biodiversity and natural sources
biodiversity in crisis, many different species why?, KBP, niches, adaptations (behavioural, physiological, anatomical), co-adaptation, natural selection, being adaptable, gene pool, quanitifying biodiversity, species catalogue-binomial naming system, taxonomy, SYSTEM, classification is dynamic, biodiversity within a species, sources of genetic variation, species RICHNESS,EVENNESS, "hotspots", uses of biodiversity, KBP, cellulose-pg 172 & 173, xylem vessels (transport) H20 (transpiration stream) schlerenchyma fibres (support), extraction of fibres from plants, textiles /chemical defence against attack/natural antibacterials/ medicine from plants, digitalis and drug development, drug testing today, SEEDS--> STARCH, sustainability, zoos, centres for scientific research, captive breeding programmes, variation lost & conserving genetic diversity, reintroducting animals to wild, millenium seed bank! (MSB)
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- Created on: 29-05-10 22:17
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