1
Q
What are adaptations?
A
- Adaptations are inherited features that allow an organism to survive in its niche.
2
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What are anatomical features?
A
- Related to its bodily structure
- in high-predator environments, water fleas tend to have thicker exoskeletons that those in low-predator environments.
- some bacteria have flagella to help them move.
3
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What are physiological features?
A
- related to bodily function
- animal species, such as yaks that live in high altitudes have more red blood cells that support living in low oxygen conditions than those at low altitudes
- plants produce bitter-testing chemicals pathways in response
- yeast change biochemical pathways in response to environmental sugar levels.
4
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What are behavioural adaptation?
A
- related to behaviour
- fish that shoal decrease their individual chance of being eaten by a predator.
