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BIO 280 Week 1 Biodiversity Worksheet
Resources: Ch. 1, 2, & 3 of Fundamentals of Conservation Biology; the Internet; and the University Library.
Complete the Biodiversity Worksheet.
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Biodiversity Worksheet
In a total of 350 to 700 words, answer the following questions about diversity. Cite at least two references while answering the questions.
Question | Response |
What is conservation biology? What is biodiversity? | |
What is a species? | |
What is the difference between a threatened species, an endangered species, and an extinct species? | |
Provide at least one example each of a threatened, endangered, and extinct species, and explain why these species meet the criteria. | |
Explain how different species contribute to biodiversity and why conservation biologists are concerned with specific species. |