Those of you that missed 4th block friday now have the dubious pleasure of watching NOVA all on your own and completing the following worksheet questions;
http://video.pbs.org/video/980049632/
Xenophobia is a dislike and/or fear of that which is unknown or different from oneself.
biophilia [ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪlɪə] n (Psychology) an innate love for the natural world, supposed to be felt universally by humankind.
answer these questions:
1. Where did E.O. Wilson grow up?
2. What led him to study small insects and not something else?
3. Why did he choose to study ants in particular?
4. What invasive species did he discover in Alabama at the age of 13?
5. How many species of the ant Genus “ Pheidole” did Wilson discover?
6. In the 50”s Wilson got a new boss, who was he and what was he famous for?
7. How do the ants communicate with each other?
8. What is “ Sociobiology”?
9. What is a biodiversity “hot spot”?
10. 50% of all species living on the Earth live on what percentage of the Earth?
11. What is the difference between Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
