PPT-BIODIVERSITY OF ANIMALS What is a phylum?

In biology phylum     plural   phyla  is a  taxonomic rank  below  kingdom  and above  class phyla can be thought of as grouping organisms based on general specialization of . The complexity and rich diversity of life found in forests provides many vital services to human beings Nonetheless humans are destroying forest biodiversity at an alarming rate The conversion of forests to agricultural land overgrazing unsustainabl By Amy Heelan. Biodiversity !!. Biodiversity is all the living things on our planet .. Here are some examples, plants , animals and insects.. We should nurture and care for our planet as it is so important to us. . Dimension . &Climate Change. Session 3. : . The effects of flooding on biodiversity. Session 3 Objectives:. All. pupils will recognise the impact of flooding on species of plants and animals in flood hit areas. . Prepared by Dakota Joiner & Lindsey bat Joseph for . Alexander College Writing and Learning Centre, April 2015.. Research source: . Krebs, Charles J. . Ecology, . 6. th. ed. Pearson. : San Francisco, 2009. It is the variety of all the different living things and their homes on the planet. . BIO. . DIVERSITY. Bio= biological organisms . -living things!. diversity= the amount of variation. Animals are the most physically diverse kingdom but share common characteristics.. Most animals reproduce sexually. . Animal cells are. supported by collagen.. three-stranded. protein. found in bone,. What is biodiversity?. Bio = life. Diversity = differences among organisms. Biodiversity. = the variety of living organisms found in an area. Where can you find biodiversity?. Biodiversity varies around the world:. 20 . million species. . of organisms. But, of which only . 1.4 . million . species . have been . identified so far. . These . species differ widely from . one another. . This . variation . in living organisms is called . BIODIVERSITY Our planet-earth (biosphere) contains more than 20 million species of organisms. But, of which only 1.4 million species have been identified so far. These species differ widely from Animal Classification Living organisms are classified into five kingdoms. Each kingdom is further split into smaller groups called Phyla (singular phylum) In each Phyla there are classes and then classes are subdivided into orders. The phylum . C. nidaria. is represented by approximately . 10,000 species. .. The phylum is classified into 5 classes.. Hydrozoa. (hydroids and . siphonophores. ). Anthozoa. (corals and sea anemone). Dr. Saadia Rashid Tariq. Tenured Associate Professor . Department of Chemistry, LCWU, Lahore. Reduction in visibility- Haze. Haze is caused by the scattering and absorption of visibility light by particles and gases. . Acoelomate Invertebrates, Exercise 7. While developing, most animals have the following 3 embryonic tissues:. Endoderm. Mesoderm. Ectoderm. Sponges have no true tissues – . Parazoans. All other animals have true tissues – . SBI3U(Lesson 10). Agenda. 1. Animal Kingdom! . + whiteboard learning check activities. . 2. Dichotomous Key “Who am I?” Activity . 3. Extra time: Homework take-up (or tomorrow). 2. By the end of this lesson you should be able to….