Biodiversity and a
Healthy Society;
Genetically Modified
Organisms (GMOs)
and Gene Therapy;
Nanotechnology
Learning Objectives
>Discuss the antecedents of
nanotechnology and its
importance to society.
>enumerate the positive and
negative impacts of
nanotechnology on the
environment and society;
> Identify the moral and
ethical questions and concerns
surrounding nanotechnology.
>Identify the importance of biodiversity as
a source of different biological resources;
>Discuss the adverse effects of resource
depletion on society and the measures to
mitigate them.
>Identify the uses and effects of GMOs and
gene therapy on society, particularly in the
context of health and economy;
>Discuss the moral and bioethical
questions concerning genetic engineering.
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Biodiversity
❑Defined as the variety of life present in
an ecosystem
❑It is important in how society benefits
from it.
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Philippine Biodiversity
❑The Philippines is one of 18 mega-biodiverse countries of the
world, containing two–thirds of the earth’s biodiversity and
between 70% and 80% of the world’s plant and animal
species.
❑It ranks fifth in the number of plant species and maintains
5% of the world’s flora.
❑It has 7.2 million ha of forest ecosystems, comprising
approximately 24% of the total land area.
Types of Biodiversity
Genetic Biodiversity; Species Biodiversity; Ecological
Biodiversity
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1. GENETIC BIODIVERSITY
❑It refers to the variations among organisms of
the same species.
❑These variations are usually passed down
from parents to offspring.
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2. Species Biodiversity
❑It refers to the variety of species within a
particular region.
