Adaptation to change

Question 1

Define algae

Answer 1

Algae is a green unicellular or multicelluar orgainsms that performs photosynthesis and lives underwater.

Question 2

Define adaptations

Answer 2

They are special features or characteristic that helps an organism survive in it’s habitat

Question 3

Define competition

Answer 3

It is when organisms compete each other for resources in order to survive

Question 4

What do animals compete for

Answer 4

1- Mates
2- Territory
3- Foods
4- Water

Question 5

What do plants compete for

Answer 5

1- Light
2- Water
3- Minerals
4- Space

Question 6

Define Adaptive feature

Answer 6

They are any inherited features that helps an organism survive and reproduce.

Question 7

What are the 2 adaptation groups

Answer 7

1- Structural
2- Behavioral

Question 8

What is structural adaptation and give an example

Answer 8

It is to do with the physical features of an organism. How they look like. Example: A lion has sharp teeth to tear and eat his prey

Question 9

What is behavioral adaptation and give an example

Answer 9

It is what organisms do to survive. How they act. Example: Hunting in packs.

Question 10

List four adaptations in detail of a lion

Answer 10

1- Sharp teeth and jaws to tear and eat his prey.

2- Lions have a mane to differentate men from female . The density and size of the mane threatens their opponents and warns them

3- Lions has sharp claws to grab his prey.

4- Strong muscular legs: Run fast and knock and hold down large animals.

Question 11

List 8 adaptations of a camel

Answer 11

1- Thick, double eyelashes to prevent the sand from getting into their eyes.

2- They have pads on their feets and chest to grip and decrease pressure to prevent them from sinking into the sand.

3- Thick lips to eat shrubs and thorns

4- Fur to help warm them up during cold desert night.

5- They have effiecient body temperature regulation to prevent sweating and subsequent dehydration.

6- Sources water from concentrates in cactus

7- 400 ibs storage space on their back for long term water and fat stores.

Question 12

List 4 adaptations of arctic animals

Answer 12

1- White fur: Camoflouge
2- Thick fur: Insulation
3- Body fat: Insulation
4- Large feets, Help them move easier on ice as there is less pressure so it is less likely for them to sink

Question 13

How can plants live in a desert?

Answer 13

1- Waxy layer to reduce water loss
2- Spines instead of leaves
3- Stems to store water
4- Widespread roots

Question 14

Define prey and predator

Answer 14

Predators – an organism that eats another organism

Prey - an organism that gets eaten by another organism

Question 15

List 2 adaptations of a cheetah

Answer 15

1- Long slender legs to help them run faster
2- Fur colouring for camouflage and reflect heat

Question 16

List 2 adaptations of an eagle

Answer 16

1-Good eyesight to spot their prey.
2- powerful wings to fly and scoop down their prey

Question 17

List 2 adaptations of a fish

Answer 17

1- Gills to remove oxygen from water
2- Tail to generate movement

Question 18

List 1 adaptations of a zebra

Answer 18

Stripes to camouflage and be able to detect themselves from one another.