adaptation

• What is an adaptation?

  A feature of an organism that improves the chance of survival.
• What are the types of adaptations (generally)?

  • Structural
  • Behavioural
  • Functional
• What is a structural adaptation?

  Physical features.
• What is a behavioural adaptation?

  Actions of an organism.
• What is a functional adaptation?

  The way an organism works, including its metabolism.
• What is an extremophile?

  An organism that lives in environments that are very extreme.