UNIT5- extreme environments Flashcards
1
Q
extremophile
A
an organism that lives in an extreme environment that others find impossible/difficult to survive in. They have special adaptions.
2
Q
Polyextremophile
A
they can live in several different different extremes
3
Q
adaptation
A
When a species evolves to have characteristics that enable it to survive in a particular habitat.
4
Q
features of an extreme environment
A
extreme:
heat
cold
draught
dark
acid
oxygen lack
radiation
pressure