CELL AND TISSUES

KIPS VIRTUAL
 CELL

Definition
• The smallest structural and functional unit of organism is
called as cell .

• smallest and basic unit of life that is responsible for all life
processes.
 Deforestation

Examples
• Conversion of forestland to farms

• Ranches

• Urban use.

• Pakistan is facing real deforestation crisis as excessive

wood is being used for fuel purposes or for wood
furnishing in the country.
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Damaging Effects of Deforestation

a) The carbon cycle

• Forests act as a major carbon store because carbon dioxide
is taken up from the atmosphere and used in
photosynthesis.

• When forests are cleared it leads to an increase in the

atmospheric CO2 concentration.

• CO2 Is the major contributor to the greenhouse effect.

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(b) The Water Cycle

• Trees draw ground water up through their roots and release
it into the atmosphere (transpiration).

• With removal of trees the region cannot hold as much

water.

• The effect of this could be a drier climate.

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(c) Soil Erosion

• With the loss of a protective cover of vegetation more soil
is lost.

• Silting of water courses, lakes and dams occurs as a result

of soil erosion.
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(d) Extinction of Species

• Forests contain more than half of all species on our planet
as the habitat of these species is destroyed, so the number
of species declines.
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(e) Flooding
• Silting of river due to deforestation causes flooding.
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(f) Desertification
• The destruction of land leading to desert like conditions is
called desertification.

• The causes of desertification are complex, but

deforestation is one of the contributing factors.
 QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE TOPIC

OBJECTIVE SUBJECTIVE

1) The Deforestation is the removal of a forest or 1) Define deforestation. Explain with examples.
stand of:
(A) Trees (B) Plants 2) Enlist damaging effects of deforestation.
(C) Animals (D) Insects

2) Forests act as a major _____ store because carbon

dioxide is taken up from the atmosphere.
(A) Nitrogen (B) Carbon
(C) Oxygen (D) Hydrogen

3) Silting of river due to deforestation causes:

(A) Erosion (B) Acidification
(C) Desertification (D) Flooding