adaptations

Cards (6)

  • adaptations allow organisms to survive
  • adaptations are the features or characteristics that allow them to survive
  • 1﹚ structural
    • features of body structure
    • shape or colour
    • seals are FAT AS HELL so they're warm
    • seals are streamlined to reduce drag
  • 2﹚ behavioural
    • the way they.. behave
    • eg: birds migrate to avoid cold conditions
  • 3﹚ functional
    • inside the body like reproduction or metabolism
    • desert animals conserve water by producing little sweat & urine
    • bears lower metabolism to conserve energy
    • seals allow lungs to collapse when diving
  • | microorganisms & adaptations
    • have a huge variety of adaptations
    • EXTREMOPHILES r adapted to live in extreme conditions