adaptation

Question 1

behavioral

Answer 1

the things an organism does to survive

Question 2

structural

Answer 2

physical features of a organism that help them to adapt

Question 3

physiological

Answer 3

permit organism to perform special function

Question 4

mimicry

Answer 4

harmless species resemble (mimic) a harmful species so predators will avoid them because they think they are harmful

Question 5

variation

Answer 5

structural, functional or physiological differences between individuals. It is important to note that not all variations become adaptations

Question 6

how does variation lead to adaptation? peppered moths

Answer 6

darker-coloured moths were extremely rare. 50 years later, dark coloured moth populations increased. this is due to the behaviour, genetic make-up and the environment they lived in

Question 7

what is the difference between adaptation and variation?

Answer 7

adaptation is the process that helps an organism survive and reproduce in a particular environment and variation is the differences between individuals

Question 8

mutations

Answer 8

a permanant change in the genetic material of an organism

Question 9

selective advantage

Answer 9

a genetic mutation that improves an organisms chance of survival in a changing enviroment