1 All living organisms may be classified into one of the five kingdoms: prokaryotes, protoctists, fungi, plants and animals.2 Biodiversity includes the range of habitats (environments) and species in an area, and the genetic diversity within a species.3 There are moral and ethical reasons for maintaining biodiversity,...

Non-governmental organisations, such as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), play important roles in local and global conservation.An important part of conservation is restoring degraded habitats so that they may support a...

Alien or invasive species are those that have moved from one ecosystem to another where they were previously unknown.Causes:humans trading animals and plantsintroduced as biological control agents to control pestsescapeesanimals introduced for sportEffects:become successful predatorscompete effectively with native organisms...

Assisted reproduction is a solution to the problem of inbreeding.Assisted reproductionSperm bank - freezing collected semenSperm samples are collected from males, checked for sperm activity and then diluted with a medium containing a buffer solution and albumen. Small volumes of semen are put into straws (thin tubes) and...

An endangered species is one that is threatened with extinction. The best way to conserve any species is to keep it in its natural habitat.National parks - conservation areas with strict limits to protect wildlife and the environmentalien animal species are removed; invasive plants are dug up and destroyedrestriction on...

For some people, the safety of biodiversity is simply a moral or ethical issue. For others it may be for ecological reasons, aesthetic reasons, social and commercial reasons or for other services.Ecological reasonsthe higher the diversity of an ecosystem, the less likely it is to be unbalanced by changes in conditions...

Biodiversity is under threat in many aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems as human population continues to increase and we take more resources from the environment and produce more waste.Threats to biodiversity:habitat loss and degradation of the environmentclimate changeexcessive use of fertilisers --> pollutionoverexploitation...

Classification is arranging different kinds of organisms into groups.TaxonomyTaxonomy is the study and practice of classification, which involves placing organisms in a series of taxonomic units, or taxa. Bacteria Archaea Eukarya prokaryotic eukaryotic nucleus absent present membrane-bound organelles...