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What is the relationship between biodiversity and the stability of a biological community?
What is the relationship between biodiversity and the stability of a biological community?
Biodiversity contributes to the stability of a biological community.
How does the earth's atmosphere relate to living organisms?
How does the earth's atmosphere relate to living organisms?
The earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere was originally produced by living organisms.
Why is it important to conserve the gene pool and explore the use of different plants?
Why is it important to conserve the gene pool and explore the use of different plants?
Conserving the gene pool and exploring different plants is desirable due to shifts in the global environment and the need to maintain biodiversity.
What is the significance of developing modern medicines from biological compounds found in plants?
What is the significance of developing modern medicines from biological compounds found in plants?
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What is the fundamental reason for knowing the total number and distribution of species on the planet?
What is the fundamental reason for knowing the total number and distribution of species on the planet?
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What is the ethical imperative emphasized by the British government?
What is the ethical imperative emphasized by the British government?
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Why is the visitor's question about the number and variety of living organisms particularly distressing?
Why is the visitor's question about the number and variety of living organisms particularly distressing?
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What is the moral duty emphasized by the British government according to the text?
What is the moral duty emphasized by the British government according to the text?
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What is the ratio of tropical species to temperate and boreal species for well-studied groups like birds and mammals?
What is the ratio of tropical species to temperate and boreal species for well-studied groups like birds and mammals?
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What percentage of all named insect species live outside the tropics?
What percentage of all named insect species live outside the tropics?
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According to the author, what unfamiliar appearance does the total biodiversity take on when organisms are ranked according to their contribution to the number of species in different groups?
According to the author, what unfamiliar appearance does the total biodiversity take on when organisms are ranked according to their contribution to the number of species in different groups?
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What does the author suggest is the contribution of insects to the total biodiversity, in terms of the number of species?
What does the author suggest is the contribution of insects to the total biodiversity, in terms of the number of species?
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