Adaptations general Flashcards
1
Q
what are adaptations
A
an inherited characteristic that increases the liklihood of survival and reproduction of an individual organism in a particular environment
2
Q
why are adaptation formed
A
they are the result of the evolutionary process of natural selection and have a genetic basis and are passed on from generation to generation
3
Q
what are the 3 types of adaptation
A
behavioural, physiological and structural
4
Q
structural adaptation
A
evolved
modifications to an organism’s
physical structure
5
Q
physiological adaptation
A
evolved modifications to an
organism’s internal functioning
or metabolic processes
6
Q
behavioural adaptation
A
evolved modifications to an
organism’s actions
