Types of Adaptations

Question 1

Define: adaptation

Answer 1

a genetically determined feature of an organism that enables it to survive in its natural habitat

Question 2

Are adaptations innate and determined by genes?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What are the 3 types of adaptations?

Answer 3

Structural, functional and behavioural

Question 4

Define: structural adaptation

Answer 4

features comprising of an organism’s anatomy

Question 5

Define: functional adaptation

Answer 5

features comprising of an organism’s internal funcitoning

Question 6

Define: behavioural adaptation

Answer 6

features involving innate or learned actions of an organism.

Question 7

Define: tolerance range

Answer 7

The variation of particular environmental conditions within which an organism can survive and reproduce.

Question 8

exampes of environmental conditions?

Answer 8

Air/water temperature, salinity, soil composition, rainfall, light intensity…

Question 9

What section of the graph is not a part of an organism’s tolerance range?

Answer 9

The zone of intolerance.

Question 10

Define: limiting factor

Answer 10

Any factor that approaches or exceeds the limits of tolerance for an organism

Question 11

How can an organism survive is a factor is above or below it’s tolerance range?

Answer 11

If it has adaptations or changes its environment.