Adaptions Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
Q

dogs pant to cool down their body

A

physiological

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2
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humans shiver when they are cold

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physiological

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3
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a deer sheds its antlers because of a decrease in hormones

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physiological

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4
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antarctic seals have a thick layer of blubber for extra insulation

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structural

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5
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deciduous trees shed their leaves before winter in response to reduced sunlight and cooler temperatures

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physiological

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6
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polar bears are nomadic, which helps them adjust to changing environmental stressors

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behavioural

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7
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the marsh wrens sing with a characteristic fast gurgling and rapid fire trill

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behavioural

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8
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the kit fox, which lives in the desert, has large ears that help dissipate body heat

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physiological

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10
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cacti in the hot and dry desserts of osoyoos store water in their thick stems and leaves

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structural

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11
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dogs don’t have control to sweat so they pant, and humans can’t control that they shiver so it’s

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physiological

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12
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decrease in horomones is always what

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physiological

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13
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extra insulation is what

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structural

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14
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antlers have to do with what which is what

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hormones which is physiological

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15
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trees shedding responce to environmental mechanisms is

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physiological

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16
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polar bears and where they live the fact that they are nomadic is

17
Q

behavioural is something that they

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have a choice in doing

18
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large ears is something to describe a blank trait which is a blank adaption

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physical trait, structural

19
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storing water in THICK stems is

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physical so it’s structural and also because it’s talking about the structure of it being thick