Adaptations

Question 1

What are extremophiles?

Answer 1

Organisms that are able to survive in extreme environments.

Question 2

What happens to organisms when they get bigger?

Answer 2

Their total surface area to volume ration becomes less.

Question 3

What adaptations does a cactus have?

Answer 3

• stem➡️thick tall stem stores water
• roots➡️grow sideways along ground to try and find water
• spines➡️spines don’t lose water & protects itself from animals

Question 4

What adaptations does a fennec fox have?

Answer 4

• small➡️to lose heat quickly
• large ears➡️blood to surface so will lose heat
• no fat➡️no insulation as otherwise gets too hot