ADAPTATION Flashcards

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anatomical traits (2)

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  • sharks/dolphins/penguins have streamlined bodies

- some plants have flowers with honey/nectar guides (beelines), attracting insects

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physiological traits (2)

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  • mammals/birds endothermic and avoid wasting energy staying woman, bears hibernate, lowering body temp significantly
  • leaves fall off deciduous plants when temp/light intensity decrease, no longer losing water by transpiration
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behavioral traits (2)

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  • plants flower in spring when pollinating insects emerge

- mating rituals in animals increase chance of reproduction

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