Diversity in the living organisms

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What are the main physiological processes described in this unit?

Photosynthesis, respiration, and plant growth and development

What resulted from the first perspective on biology?

Ecology and related disciplines

What resulted from the second perspective on biology?

Physiology and biochemistry

What is described in molecular terms in the context of cellular activities and even at organism level?

Physiological processes in flowering plants Signup and view all the answers

What are the two perspectives on biology mentioned in the text?

Organismic and above level of organisation, and cellular and molecular level of organisation Signup and view all the answers

Where did Melvin Calvin receive his Ph.D. in Chemistry?

University of Minnesota Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which green plants use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

Who, along with J.A. Bassham, studied reactions in green plants forming sugar and other substances from raw materials?

Calvin Signup and view all the answers

What did Calvin propose about the way plants change light energy to chemical energy?

Plants change light energy to chemical energy by transferring an electron in an organised array of pigment molecules and other substances. Signup and view all the answers

What earned Calvin the Nobel Prize in 1961?

Mapping the pathway of carbon assimilation in photosynthesis. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of all food on earth?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for the release of oxygen into the atmosphere by green plants?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What physico-chemical process do green plants carry out to use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of life on earth?

The use of energy from sunlight by plants doing photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the green pigment of the l?

Chlorophyll Signup and view all the answers

What is the physico-chemical process by which green plants use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What does biodiversity refer to?

The variety of life on Earth at different levels of biological organization Signup and view all the answers

Which level of biodiversity refers to the variety of different species in a given area or ecosystem?

Species diversity Signup and view all the answers

What shapes the diversity of life on Earth, including processes such as speciation, extinction, and adaptation?

Evolutionary processes Signup and view all the answers

What denotes the genetic makeup of species that influences their traits and characteristics?

Genetic diversity Signup and view all the answers

Which factor affects the distribution of species across the Earth's surface, influenced by climate and topography?

Geographic distribution Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for the variety of habitats, such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, and marine ecosystems?

Habitat diversity Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons biodiversity is essential?

Ecosystem services only Signup and view all the answers

Which human activity contributes to habitat loss and fragmentation?

Deforestation Signup and view all the answers

What poses a threat to biodiversity by competing with native species for resources and disrupting ecosystems?

Invasive species Signup and view all the answers

Which conservation effort involves the establishment of national parks and wildlife reserves?

Protected areas Signup and view all the answers

How does biodiversity contribute to the aesthetic value of nature?

By helping maintain the beauty of the planet Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor contributing to the decline of species and ecosystems due to excessive use of natural resources?

Overexploitation Signup and view all the answers

Which action aims to minimize the impact on biodiversity while managing natural resources?

Sustainable resource management Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of biodiversity in relation to scientific research and education?

Understanding the natural world Signup and view all the answers

Which factor has a significant impact on biodiversity according to the text?

Human activities Signup and view all the answers

Diversity in the living organisms

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What are the main physiological processes described in this unit?

What resulted from the first perspective on biology?

What resulted from the second perspective on biology?

What is described in molecular terms in the context of cellular activities and even at organism level?

What are the two perspectives on biology mentioned in the text?

Where did Melvin Calvin receive his Ph.D. in Chemistry?

What is the process by which green plants use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds?

Who, along with J.A. Bassham, studied reactions in green plants forming sugar and other substances from raw materials?

What did Calvin propose about the way plants change light energy to chemical energy?

What earned Calvin the Nobel Prize in 1961?

What is the primary source of all food on earth?

What is responsible for the release of oxygen into the atmosphere by green plants?

What physico-chemical process do green plants carry out to use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds?

What is the basis of life on earth?

What is the green pigment of the l?

What is the physico-chemical process by which green plants use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds?

What does biodiversity refer to?

Which level of biodiversity refers to the variety of different species in a given area or ecosystem?

What shapes the diversity of life on Earth, including processes such as speciation, extinction, and adaptation?

What denotes the genetic makeup of species that influences their traits and characteristics?

Which factor affects the distribution of species across the Earth's surface, influenced by climate and topography?

What is responsible for the variety of habitats, such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, and marine ecosystems?

What is one of the reasons biodiversity is essential?

Which human activity contributes to habitat loss and fragmentation?

What poses a threat to biodiversity by competing with native species for resources and disrupting ecosystems?

Which conservation effort involves the establishment of national parks and wildlife reserves?

How does biodiversity contribute to the aesthetic value of nature?

What is the main factor contributing to the decline of species and ecosystems due to excessive use of natural resources?

Which action aims to minimize the impact on biodiversity while managing natural resources?

What is the primary focus of biodiversity in relation to scientific research and education?

Which factor has a significant impact on biodiversity according to the text?

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