got 100% Excellent; I couldn’ t have written a better paper myself. DIVERSITY OF PLANTS Plants evolved more than 430 million years ago from multicellular green algae. By 300 million years ago‚ trees had evolved and formed forests‚ within which the diversification of vertebrates‚ insects‚ and fungi occurred. Roughly 266‚000 species of plants are now living. The two major groups of plants are the bryophytes and the vascular plants; the latter group consists of nine divisions that have living members
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Diversity Index Lab Introduction: The measure of the biodiversity of organisms in a given area is known as the diversity index. The diversity index values will vary between 0‚ which would indicate no diversity‚ and 1‚ which is very diverse. Any values above 0.5 usually indicate a relatively diverse population. For example‚ a healthy forest or woodland should have a diversity index of 0.7. An area that is not very diverse‚ like a cornfield‚ might have a diversity index of 0.02 or less. In this
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Study Sheet for Plant Diversity List the characteristics of land plants. Terms you should be using in that list: multicellular‚ eukaryotes‚ cuticles‚ photoautotrophic‚ cellulose‚ vascular tissue (most have but not all)‚ protection of the embryo‚ alternation of generations lifecycle. All plants are thought to have evolved from a green algal- like ancestor. The first land plants evolved approximately ____________ million years ago. Alternation of Generations lifecycle. Label
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home to many species of plants‚ both known and unknown. Our dependencies on tropical plants are vast ranging from the daily essentials of food and shelter‚ to cures for cancer and possibly AIDS. As destruction of the rainforest continues‚ the effects on plants are immense through the loss of genetic diversity and the disappearance of species. Plant species extinction is reaching critical levels. With this extinction comes a cascade of effects on the ecosystems in which plants play a vital role.
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Tests are learning tools or‚ more specifically‚ studying for tests is a marvelous learning tool. The test will be “short answer essay” and will draw from all materials and class discussions. You will be given 11 questions and may omit one and answer ten. * Myers Briggs Type Indicator Assessment Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is taken online following the instructions on the vouchers you purchased as one of the required texts for this course in the Rollins bookstore. * My-Type
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Libertin Stephans English 104 1/06/2012 Diversity Through a Kid Human nature is the reason diversity is such a huge controversy. Looking at the world all around us there are two different views of diversity. The first view is that there should be diversity because it is right and it brings out the best in people. On the other hand‚ diversity could also bring out the worst in people because of human nature. Both in the past and present‚ however‚ diversity has been seen to bring out the worst in people
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In my opinion‚ diversity is the mixture of different backgrounds‚ whether social or cultural‚ coming together to form one group. Diversity deals with being comfortable within yourself while accepting those who are unlike you. While diversity can be interpreted in many different ways‚ it is crucial for us
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Diversity: the condition of having or being composed of differing elements: variety; especially: the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization. United States of America is a country that many people from around the world. Underneath every culture‚ the people remain the same; they experience the same tragedies‚ sufferings‚ and triumphs that every other person does. We are living and working together. That is what I like about its
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I believe that diversity is an awesome concept/theory. Additionally‚ I believe that “true diversity” is something America will never achieve. There are some organizations and institutions that have zero tolerance for non-diversified environments and have successfully achieved that goal (to an extent); but overall as a nation; I personally believe our culture‚ mindset and practical origins prevent actual implication in a variety of instances. To achieve an America where we are judged by the content
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Medicinal plants constitute an important natural wealth of a country. They play a important role in providing primary health care services to rural people. They serve as therapeutic mediators as well as important raw materials for the manufacture of traditional and modern medicine. Substantial amount of foreign exchange can be earned by exporting medicinal plants to other countries. In this way indigenous medicinal plants play significant role of an economy of a country. Past century there has been
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