Adaptations

Question 1

Limiting factors for tolerance

Answer 1

Environmental conditions that restrict the types of organisms that can survive in a given habitat.

Question 2

Examples of Limiting factors
1. Floor of tropical rainforest
2. Desert
3. Polar region

Answer 2

1. Light intensity
   Low light intensity limits the kinds of plants that can survive
2. Water availiability
   Limited water supply means that only plants able to tolerate drying out can survive
3. Temperature
   Low temperatures limit the types of organisms that are found.

Question 3

Adaptations - (definition)

Answer 3

A structural, behavioural or physiological feature that enhances the survival of an organism in particular environmental conditions

Question 4

Structural - (definition)

Answer 4

Physical features that enable organisms to survive in their environment.

Question 5

Behavioural - (definition)

Answer 5

Activities that an organism performs in response to internal and external stimuli

Question 6

Physiological - (definition)

Answer 6

Internal and/or cellular features of an organism that enable them to survive in a given environment