ZOO 2700- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 40 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Anywhere from 10 million to maybe 100 million. 86% of species on earth and 91% of species in the ocean still await description. Majority of all species are insects, arachnida, other athropid classes, mollusca, echinodermata, and minor invertebrate phyla. Parasites: the protozoan taxoplasmosis gondii may infect up to 95% of some human population and dramatically alter our behaviour. Cures: the nematode (ancylostoma caninum) contains a protein anti- inflammatory protein-2 (aip-2) that may cure asthma in humans. Diseases: the mosquito vectors 600 diseases that infect 700 million people/year. Medical procedures: leeches contain a protein (hirudin) that increases the success of limb reattachment surgery by 80% million: the value of dung beetle who actively decompose cattle feces in pasture and rangelands. . 2 billion in 2010: invertebrates inspire modern art, music and other artistic endeavours including a multi-billion dollar movie industry. > billion: the estimated economic value of pollination. billion: the value of the global sale of crustaceans.
