Survival Through Adaptations Flashcards
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Physiological Adaptations
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a biological response that occurs as a results of a change in conditions. Eg When a skunk is threatened it will spray a foul smelling liquid at a potential predator.
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Structural Adaptations
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The physical features of an organism eg. Elephants have large ears.
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Behavioral Adaptations
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The changes in patterns of behavior that an organism makes in order to better suit its environment eg. a person chooses to wear a jumper when its cold.
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Innate Adaptations
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They are born with or their adaptation may be learned from their parents of via experience.
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Biomimicry
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Taking adaptations from animals and using them to increase our life style eg train nose from beak of bird.
