What is Biodiversity? All life on earth is part of one great, interdependent system. It interacts with, and depends on, the non-living components of the planet: atmosphere, oceans, freshwaters, rocks, and soils. Humanity depends totally on this community of life--this biosphere--of which we are an integral part. Biological diversity, or biodiversity, is the variety of the world's organisms, including their genetic diversity and the assemblages they form. It is the blanket term for the natural …showed first 75 words of 741 total…

…showed last 75 words of 741 total…clear was mostly difficult. Using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the researchers were able to regenerate the protein for one and one half days. By extending the timeframe that the protein was in its "active state," the researchers were able to map out its structure. Bacterial Protein The scientists are hopeful that the structural results of the study will lead to the development of antibiotics that disrupt the activation of the protein. (References at Request)