B4.1 Adaptation to environment

Question 1

Habitat

Answer 1

Place where a community, species, population, or organism lives

Question 2

Adaptation

Answer 2

The process through which organisms adjust to the abiotic environment of their habitat

Question 3

Sand Dunes Adaptation

Answer 3

Features like deep-root systems and water-storage tissues in plants

Question 4

Mangroves Adaptation

Answer 4

Animal adaptations like salt excretion and aerial breathing

Question 5

Abiotic Environment

Answer 5

Non-living parts of an organism’s habitat affecting its life

Question 6

Abiotic Variables

Answer 6

Factors like temperature, rainfall, and soil type affecting species distribution

Question 7

Range of Tolerance

Answer 7

The spectrum within which a species can survive a limiting factor

Question 8

Limiting Environmental Factor

Answer 8

An environmental factor restricting the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population

Question 9

Joshua Tree

Answer 9

Example of a species with specific abiotic needs (hot, arid conditions)

Question 10

Impact of Climate Change

Answer 10

How changes in abiotic variables can threaten species like the Joshua tree

Question 11

Ideal Conditions (Coral Reef Formation)

Answer 11

Requires 20–30°C temperature, alkaline pH, clear water, high light and nutrient levels

Question 12

Coral Polyps

Answer 12

Small invertebrates forming the basis of coral reefs

Question 13

Zooxanthellae

Answer 13

Symbiotic algae essential for coral survival

Question 14

Threats to Coral Reefs

Answer 14

Factors like climate change and pollution

Question 15

Coral Adaptations

Answer 15

Traits like regeneration and resilience to environmental stress

Question 16

Biome

Answer 16

A large community of plants and animals occupying a distinct region

Question 17

Abiotic Factors

Answer 17

Influences like temperature and rainfall that determine biome types

Question 18

Tropical Rainforest

Answer 18

A biome with high temperatures and rainfall

Question 19

Convergent Evolution

Answer 19

Process where different species develop similar traits due to similar environmental pressures

Question 20

Temperature and Rainfall

Answer 20

Key factors in determining the type of biome in a region

Question 21

Desert Adaptations

Answer 21

Traits like water storage and nocturnal lifestyles

Question 22

Rainforest Adaptations

Answer 22

High biodiversity due to warm, moist conditions

Question 23

Plant Adaptations

Answer 23

Examples include large leaves in rainforests for light absorption

Question 24

Animal Adaptations

Answer 24

Examples include camouflaging and specialized feeding habits

Question 25

Human Impact

Answer 25

How activities like deforestation affect these biomes