Adaptation and Variation

Question 1

Physiological adaptation

Answer 1

Internal body process

Question 2

Variations

Answer 2

differences between an individual of a species

Question 3

Do all variations become adaptations?

Answer 3

No not all variations become adaptations

Question 4

Example of Structural adaptation

Answer 4

A species being able to change colours to camouflage with its environment

Question 5

Adaptations

Answer 5

Structural, behavioral, or physiological process that help an organism survive and reproduce.

Question 6

How do adaptations form?

Answer 6

from gradual accumulative changes , helps an organism survive and reproduce

Question 7

Example of physiological adaptation

Answer 7

hibernation- reduces metabolism to save energy - eg. bears

Question 8

Mimicry

Answer 8

Harmless species that resembles a harmful one - eg. Owl butterfly

Question 9

When does a variation become an adaptation?

Answer 9

When they provide a selective advantage (increase their chance of survival)

Question 10

Structural adaptation

Answer 10

Physical outward features

Question 11

How could a trait that may not be advantages become crucial to survival?

Answer 11

Conditions can change over times, human activities can also change environments