Adaptations

• Why must organisms adapt to their environment?

  To survive in their specific habitats
• What are the three groups of adaptations?

  Structural, behavioral, and functional
• What are structural adaptations?

  • Physical features of an organism
  • Examples include shape and color
  • Help organisms survive in their environment
• How do seals and walruses' shapes help them?

  They conserve body heat in cold environments
• What color helps seals camouflage?

  Gray-brown
• What are behavioral adaptations?

  • Actions or behaviors of organisms
  • Examples include cooling behaviors in elephants
  • Help organisms adapt to their environment
• How do elephants cool themselves?

  By flapping ears and spraying water
• What do swallows do in winter?

  They migrate to warmer countries
• What are functional adaptations?

  • Internal processes of organisms
  • Examples include metabolism and reproduction
  • Often harder to notice than other adaptations
• How do desert animals conserve water?

  By producing little sweat and concentrated urine
• What do camels store in their humps?

  Fat
• What is the Latin name for the brown bear?

  Ursus arctos
• What is a key characteristic of brown bears' diet?

  It is extremely diverse and variable
• How can you identify a structural adaptation in brown bears?

  By observing their physical features
• How does hibernation serve as both a behavioral and functional adaptation?

  It involves behaviors and metabolic changes
• What are extremophiles?

  • Microorganisms like bacteria and archaea
  • Adapted to extreme environments
  • Examples include hot springs and deep-sea vents
• Where can extremophiles be found?

  In extreme environments like hot springs
• What did astronauts find in 2017?

  Bacteria on the International Space Station
• What is the main focus of the video discussed?

  Understanding types of adaptations