adaptations (chapter 10)

Question 1

types of adaptations

Answer 1

anatomical features - physical features
behavioural adaptations - they way an organism acts
physiological adaptations - processes inside an organism

Question 2

examples of anatomical adaptations

Answer 2

• body covering (hair, scales, feathers…)
• camouflage
• teeth
• mimicry

Question 3

examples of behavioural adaptations

Answer 3

• survival behaviours ( playing dead)
• courtship ( to attract a partner)
• seasonal behaviours : migration and hibernation

Question 4

examples of physiological adaptations

Answer 4

• poison production
• antibiotic production (in bacteria)
• water holding (store water in body to cope with dry eviroments)

Question 5

anatomical adaptations provide evidence for convergent evolution

Answer 5

-many organisms have analogous structures because they live in similar enviroments
- convergent evolution is when unrelated species begin to share similar traits. This is because of selection pressures.

Question 6

what are selection pressures?

Answer 6

factors that affect the organism’s chances of survival or reproductive success.