Biodiversity and Cancer Drug Discovery

Read the article Nature’s Bounty: Revitalizing the Discovery of New Cancer Drugs from Natural Products' published by the National Cancer Institute linked on Veracross and answer the following questions.

The article ' discusses the importance of biodiversity in the discovery of new cancer drugs. It highlights how various natural products, derived from diverse species in different ecosystems, have been used to develop effective treatments for cancer. The article also emphasizes the potential threat to this drug discovery process due to the loss of biodiversity.

National Cancer Institute

Question 1

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Describe how the concept of biodiversity relates to the discovery of new cancer drugs from natural products, as presented in the article.

Question 2

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The article mentions the potential threat to drug discovery due to the loss of biodiversity. Explain how the preservation of biodiversity in natural habitats might impact the availability of potential sources for life-saving drugs like those mentioned in the article.

Question 3

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Predict the potential consequences on the discovery of new cancer drugs if the current rate of biodiversity loss continues unabated.

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