Activity 1 WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOxsjdB4-ZQ&t=1s AND ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Why is genetic diversity important? Genetic diversity it occurs among distinct populations of single species
2. Explain the connection between population size and genetic diversity.
3. What may occur as a result of closely related individuals breeding?
4. What usually precedes extinction? Why do you think this is
5. What happens to the unique genetic diversity of a species if it goes extinct? What implications may this have for humans?
6. How is human well-being threatened by a lack of genetic diversity in our agriculturally important crops?
Activity 2 WATCH VIDEO AND ANSWER QUESTIONS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQChYlCni-s
1. In the Gorilla SSP, is equal breeding priority given to all individuals? Why or why not?
2. Why was the male gorilla’s background helpful to the SSP breeding program?
3. Let’s expand on this video, and EXPLORE WESBITE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_situ_conservation#Genetic_management_of_captive_populationsWhat does mean kinship measure?
4. What does it mean for an animal to have a low mean kinship value?
5. Would an animal with a low mean kinship value be desirable for a captive breeding program? Explain.
6. Why is the potential for the loss of genetic diversity high in captive populations of endangered species?
7. What is one harmful effect of inbreeding
PART B
Activity 1
For this activity, you’ll go to the Encyclopedia of Earth websites on https://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/Species_diversity
and https://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/Species_richness
While reviewing the information on these sites, you’ll answer the following questions
1. How does species richness influence species diversity?
2. How does species evenness influence species diversity?
3. What is the range of estimates for total species richness on Earth?
4. In terms of geographic patterns, where is species richness generally higher?
5. How do disturbances affect species richness?
