adaptations Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
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what are adaptations

A

a characteristic of an organism that enables itself to survive in a changing environment

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2
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where do organisms get adaptations from

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either inherited from its ancestors

acquired from imitating/learning behaviour from experiences

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3
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what are the three types of adaptations

A

structural
physiological
behavioural

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4
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what is structural adaptation?

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physical feature that enables the organism to survive

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what is physiological adaptation?

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internal features and mechanism in the body that enables the organism to survive

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6
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what is behaviourial adaptation?

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action performed by the organism in response to its environment

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