Adaptations Flashcards
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Adaptation definition
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Characteristics of an organism that improve its chance of survival and reproduction (genetic basis)
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Types of adaptations
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Structural, behavioural, physiological
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Structural adaptation
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Physical characteristics which increase chances of survival and reproduction for an organism
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Behavioural adaptation
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Patterns of activity which increase an organisms chance at survival and reproduction
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Physiological adaptation
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Unconscious Chemical reactions which increase the chance of an organism survival and reproduction
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Ectotherms
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Organisms which regulate their body temperature based
