BIO 280 Week 1 Individual Assignment Biodiversity Worksheet
BIO 280 Week 1 Individual Assignment Biodiversity Worksheet Recent
Resources: Ch. 1, 2, & 3 of Fundamentals of Conservation Biology; the Internet; and the University Library
Complete the Biodiversity Worksheet.
In a total of 350 to 700 words, answer the following questions about diversity. Cite at least two references while answering the questions.
Question Response
What is conservation biology? What is biodiversity?
What is a species?
What is the difference between a threatened species, an endangered species, and an extinct species?
Provide a detailed definition. Compare what is meant by a threatened species, an endangered species, and an extinct species and provide an example of each.
Explain how different species contribute to biodiversity and why conservation biologists are concerned with specific species.