Adaptations

Question 1

What are adaptations?

Answer 1

Features organisms have which enable them to survive in the conditions in which they normally live

Question 2

What are the 3 types of adaptations?

Answer 2

. Behavioral
. Structural
. Functional

Question 3

What is behavioral adaptations and give an example

Answer 3

Behavioral adaptations are the actions an organisms takes. For example: migration and hibernation

Question 4

What is structural adaptations and give an example

Answer 4

Structural adaptations is how an organism is built. For example: A duck with webbed feet or trees having thick bark

Question 5

What is functional adaptations and give an example

Answer 5

Functional adaptations is how the organism works. For example: A desert lizard producing very concentrated urine to conserve water

Question 6

What are extremophiles?

Answer 6

Organisms that live in environments which are very extreme, such as high temperatures, pressure or salt concentration