Environments - Chapter 11

Question 1

Define enivronment

Answer 1

An environment is the sum of all the earth, air, water, and any habitats and all factors including temperature, wind speed etc.

Question 2

Define habitat

Answer 2

A habitat is the general location in an environment where an organism currently is situated/resides and all the factors that effects this organism.

Question 3

What are the two different types of factors effecting an environment?

Answer 3

Biotic factors (living factors) : -small plants, mammals, increase in predators, decrease in food etc.
Abiotic factors (non-living factors) : - temperature, wind speed, presence of water etc.

Question 4

Describe one adaptation in relation to environmental factors.

Answer 4

Presence of water: Fish have developed gills to be able to survive in bodies of water, as they can process the gaseous oxygen (O[g]) in the water when most mammals cannot.

Question 5

What is a structural adaptation?

Answer 5

Any change to the general makeup of the organism eg. feathers, claws

Question 6

What is a functional adaptation?

Answer 6

Any function that uses the structural adaptation to do things.
e.g. can turn sound into chemical energy (ears)

Question 7

What is a behavioural adaptation?

Answer 7

Any change in the general behaviour of an organism to gain an advantage.
e.g. nocturnal activities