4.1 Adapt and Survive

Question 1

Name 5 things that plants need to survive.

Answer 1

• light
• co2
• water
• oxygen
• nutrients like mineral ions from soil

Question 2

Name 3 things animals need to survive

Answer 2

• food from other organisms
• water
• oxygen

Question 3

What are adaptations?

Answer 3

Special features of organisms that allow them to survive in a particular habitat, even in extreme conditions, ex very hot, extremely salty or high pressure

Question 4

How do plants adapt?

Answer 4

They obtain light and other materials efficiently in order to make food by photosynthesis

Question 5

How do animals adapt to survive?

Answer 5

Their mouthparts are adapted to their diets of either plants, animals or both

Question 6

Why do most organisms live in temperature below 40*c?

Answer 6

So their enzymes can work, their enzymes denature at about 42*c

Question 7

What are extremophiles?

Answer 7

Microorganisms adapted to live where their enzymes are denatured as it is too hot

Question 8

Why do organisms require materials from their surroundings and other organisms?

Answer 8

To survive and reproduce