Adaptations

Question 1

What are adaptations?

Answer 1

• Adaptations are inherited features that allow an organism to survive in its niche.

Question 2

What are anatomical features?

Answer 2

• Related to its bodily structure
• in high-predator environments, water fleas tend to have thicker exoskeletons that those in low-predator environments.
• some bacteria have flagella to help them move.

Question 3

What are physiological features?

Answer 3

• related to bodily function
• animal species, such as yaks that live in high altitudes have more red blood cells that support living in low oxygen conditions than those at low altitudes
• plants produce bitter-testing chemicals pathways in response
• yeast change biochemical pathways in response to environmental sugar levels.

Question 4

What are behavioural adaptation?

Answer 4

• related to behaviour
• fish that shoal decrease their individual chance of being eaten by a predator.