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SLIDE NO. 1 – INTRO


• NAStromers & members

SLIDE NO. 2: - BIODIVERSITY


• Biodiversity is defined as the variation of life forms
• The biodiversity found on Earth today consists of many millions of
distinct biological species

SLIDE NO. 11 – STUDY SPECIES


• Many plants and animals have unique features for their
adaptations
• There is the possibility of discovering the secrets they contain
for the development of new life-saving medicines and of
invaluable models for medical research

SLIDE NO. 12 – STUDY SPECIES


• An example would be Upis ceramboides a darkling beetle,
native to Alaska
• It can survive temperatures as low as minus 60̊ C
• It’s sercret: xylomannan
• Scientists hope that synthetic xylomannan will allow organs
intended for transplant to be frozen without risk of damaged
• It may also be possible to genetically modify crop plants so that
they can make their own xylomannan to fortify themselves
against frost
Isabel

SLIDE NO. 3: - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY


• Conservation biology is defined as the study of the
of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and
ecosystems.
SLIDE NO. 4: - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
• We are losing plants, animals and microorganisms, perhaps most of which are
still undiscovered, that for all we know may contain valuable new medicines.
SLIDE NO. 5: - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
• The mass reduction in biodiversity is caused primarily by human activity,
particularly the destruction of plant and animal habitats.
SLIDE NO. 13 – ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION
• Recent rapid environmental modifications have been causing extinctions. Of
all species that have existed on Earth, it is estimated that 99.9 percent are
now extinct.
SLIDE NO. 14 – ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION
• This threatens losses in the esthetic quality of the world, in economic
opportunity, and in vital ecosystem services.
SLIDE NO. 15 – ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION
• Scientists study the reproductive biology of animals to better understand
them so as to increase chances of successful breeding of animals

• Gene pools are also created to increase chances of successful breeding of


animals and prevent inbreeding
SLIDE NO. 16 – ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION
• Another example would be cloning, albeit a more controversial one.

• Some scientist hope to collect cell samples from a variety of endangered


species while their numbers are still high, thus ensuring that a range of
genetic diversity is essentially bottled. Should the population disappear the
original pool of genes can be regenerated through cloning.
Hykael

SLIDE NO. 6: - What role do scientists play in maintaining


biodiversity?
• Scientists play a vital role in maintaining biodiversity.

SLIDE NO. 7: - What role do scientists play in maintaining


biodiversity?

They :

1. Discover new species

2. Study species

3. Preserve endangered species

SLIDE NO. 8: - Discover new species


• New species are regularly discovered
• Each year scientists record about another 18,000 new species of
plants and animals

SLIDE NO. 9: - Discover new species


• To date, Biologists have described and classified about 1.7 million
plants and animals
• It is estimated that there are still over five million species waiting
to be discovered

SLIDE NO. 9: - Discover new species


• One example would be when scientists discovered an unexpected
patch of green while scrolling around on Google earth

• Scientists have discovered three new butterflies and one new


species of snake there

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