B4.1 Adaptation to environment

Question 1

Habitat

Answer 1

A place where organisms live (physical conditions and type of ecosystem)

Question 2

Adaptations

Answer 2

Features that make organisms more suited to its environment and way of life

Question 3

Abiotic environment

Answer 3

Non living conditions that exist in a specific habitat

Question 4

Examples of abiotic environment

Answer 4

Temperature, water, sunlight exposure

Question 5

Biotic factors

Answer 5

Living factors that impact an organism’s way of life

Question 6

Limiting factor

Answer 6

Any factor that limits growth/distribution/abundance of a population (Biotic or abiotic)

Question 7

Tolerance range

Answer 7

The entire range where a species can survive

Question 8

Coral polyp

Answer 8

Small soft bodied animal that deposits a calcium carbonate exoskeleton for protection

Question 9

Conditions for coral reef formation

Answer 9

Less than 50m water depth for light
7.8 pH or higher for calcium carbonate
32-42 parts/thousand salinity
Clear waters
23-29*C

Question 10

Ecosystem

Answer 10

The physical environment and all organisms living there

Question 11

Convergent evolution

Answer 11

When unrelated species experience similar selection pressure and similar adaptations develop