adaptations

• structural adaptations

  • part of the body that helps the organism to survive (e.g. polar bears have a thick layer of fat for insulation
• functional adaptations

  • how the body operates that helps the organism survive (e.g. camels do not sweat)
• behavioural adaptations

  • a behaviour that helps the organism to survive (e.g. desert rats stay in their burrows during the hottest parts of the day)