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CHAPTER 9: BIODIVERSITY
BIODIVERSITY - a growing awareness of
how all living things are related to each other.
TAXONOMY - a system devised by Swedish
scientist CARL LINNAEUS.
- it is the hierarchical system of classifying and
naming organisms.
- it is a system commonly used today and shows
that though the living organisms in the world
are so diverse, they still share many traits.
One and the Many - the ability of the mind to
find the common in the diverse.
Self-preservation - one of the basic laws of the
living.
The 2010 International Year of Biodiversity -
Steffen Thorsen
UNITED NATIONS (UN) - declared on
December 20, 2006 for 2010 to be the
International Year of Biodiversity.
Biological Diversity (Biodiversity) - the term
given to the variety of life on earth and the
natural patterns it forms.
1.75 Million - identified species
BIODIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL - has
released a module titled "Law and policy of
relevance to the management of plant genetic
managing, conserving, and using plant genetic
resources for food and agriculture.
BIOTECHNOLOGY - uses biological
systems, living organisms, or derivatives
thereof, to make or modify products or
processes for a specific use
GENETIC ENGINEERING - is a technique
that allows genes and DNA to be transferred
from one source to another. It leads to the
production of living modified organisms
(LMOs) or genetically modified organisms
(GMOs).
MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY - paves
the way for new developments on food and
agriculture.
- gives scientists molecular tools for obtaining a
better understanding of the structure and
function of genes in living organisms.
EVOLUTIONARY THEORY - the
concept of teg fittest implies that living
organisms have a natural spectrum of
characteristics such a size, mass, or length.
GMO (transgenic organisms) - is a plant,
animal, microorganism, or other organism
whose genetic makeup has been modified using
recombinant DNA methods (also called gene
splicing), gene modification, or transgenic
technology.
Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic
modification (GM) - genes from the DNA of
one species are extracted and artificially
inserted into the genes of an enrelated plant or
animal.
- aims to address issues with regard to food
security, agriculture, drug production, and
nutrition.

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - is an

international agreement which aims to ensure
the safe handling, transport, and use of living
modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from
modern biotechnology that may have adverse
effects on biological diversity, taking also into
account risks to human health.

PHILIPPINES - one of the biodiversity

"hotspots" in the world

Genetically modified Golden Rice falls

short on lifesaving promises - Gerry
Everding

CHAPTER 10 : THE NANO WORLD

NANO - a unit meaning one billion or ten

raised to negative nine (10-⁹).

- expresses a vey tiny amount or size.

Nanostructures - can be found in nature.

NANO SCALE - where catalysts, minerals,

and other particles are measured on a nano
scale.

Three Nanometers - single strand of DNA.

Nanoscience - deals with materials that are

very small using specialized microscopes and
other nanodevices.

Nanotechnology - refers to the

manipulation of matter on an atomic or
subatomic scale.