C - Adaption

Question 1

Name 4 ways desert animals have adapted to save water and keep cool:

Answer 1

• Large surface area compared to volume
• Efficient with water
• Good in hot conditions- thin skin, not a lot of fat
• Camouflage

Question 2

Name 3 ways arctic animals have adapted to reduce heat loss:

Answer 2

• Small surface area compared to volume
• Well insulated
• Camouflage

Question 3

3 ways desert plants have adapted to having little water:

Answer 3

• Small surface area compared to volume - spikes instead of leaves so they don’t loose water
• Water storage tissues - to store water
• Maximising water absorption - roots over a large area, deep routes

Question 4

3 ways plants and animals are adapted to deter predators:

And an example of an animal that has that feature

Answer 4

• armour - thorns, shells
• poisons - bees
• warning colours - wasps

Question 5

Why might an arctic animal have small ears?

Answer 5

Conserve heat

Question 6

What are the tiny things that have a huge variety of adaptations…

Answer 6

Microorganisms - so they can live in a wide range of environments!

Question 7

Some microorganisms (e.g. Bacteria) are known as…

Answer 7

Extremeophiles

Question 8

What kind of conditions are extremophiles adapted to live in?

Answer 8

Extreme conditions such as - super hot volcanic rents, very salty lakes or high pressure on the sea bed

Question 9

Organisms compete for _______ to survive

Answer 9

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