Bio Module 3 Notes includes diagrams and tables dot point summary Module 3: Biological Diversity Outcomes A student: › develops and evaluates questions and hypotheses for scientific investigation BIO11/12-1 › designs and evaluates investigations in order to obtain primary and secondary data and information BIO11/12-2 › communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and terminology for a specific audience or purpose BIO11/12-7 › describes biological diversity by explaining the relationships between a range of organisms in terms of specialisation for selected habitats and evolution of species BIO11-10 Content Focus Biodiversity is important to balance the Earth’s ecosystems. Biodiversity can be affected slowly or quickly over time by natural selective pressures. Human impact can also affect biodiversity over a shorter time period. In this module, students learn about the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection and the effect of various selective pressures. Monitoring biodiversity is key to being able to predict future change. Monitoring, including the monitoring of abiotic factors in the environment, enables ecologists to design strategies to reduce the effects of adverse biological change. Students investigate adaptations of organisms that increase the organism’s ability to survive in their environment. Working Scientifically In this module, students focus on: designing appropriate investigations; collecting and processing data to develop questions to test hypotheses using appropriate media; communicating their understanding. Students should be provided with opportunities to engage with all Working Scientifically skills throughout the course.