types of adaptation pack 8 Flashcards

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adaptation is when

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organisms have specialised features that increase their chance of survival and reproduction in the environment in which they live

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what happens when a species is adapted

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it means they can then pass alleles for these advantageous characteristics on their offspring in the next generation

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behavioural adaptation

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how an organism acts to increase its chance of survival or reproduction

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example of behavioural adaptation

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wolves hunting in packs

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physiological adaptation

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processed inside an organism that increase its chance of survival or reproduction

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example of physiological adaptation

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poison made by a snake

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anatomical adaptation

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structural features of an organism that increase its chance of survival or reproduction

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example of anatomical reproduction

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white coloured fur of a polar bear

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co- adaptation

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when two difference species evolve together in tandem and become dependent on each other, making them more closely adapted

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