Q.Write a short note on: Bio-diversity

Bio-diversity is the variety of all forms of life on earth — the diversity of species, the genetic variety within each species and the variety of ecosystems. It is vital for ecological balance and for providing food, medicines, raw materials and environmental services.

Bio-diversity is studied in the Environment and Sustainable Economic Development topic of the AP Intermediate 2nd-year Economics course (aligned with the NCERT/CBSE commerce curriculum).

Meaning and types. Bio-diversity, short for biological diversity, refers to the enormous variety of living organisms found on the earth and the variability among them. It is usually described at three levels: species diversity, meaning the variety of different plant, animal and micro-organism species; genetic diversity, meaning the variety of genes within a single species; and ecosystem diversity, meaning the variety of habitats and ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, deserts and oceans.

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