Explain the term biodiversity and give three reasons why biodiversity is important to humans.

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3. (d)

• i) Explain the term biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems, and the ecological and evolutionary processes that sustain it. It encompasses the diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems.
• ii) Give three reasons why biodiversity is important to humans.
  • Provision of resources: Biodiversity provides essential resources such as food, medicine, raw materials for industries, and fresh water.
  • Ecosystem services: Healthy ecosystems, supported by biodiversity, provide crucial services like pollination of crops, purification of air and water, regulation of climate, and decomposition of waste.
  • Economic benefits: Biodiversity