L5 Plant Adap Flashcards
(13 cards)
the process that makes
organisms better suited to their habitat.
Adaptation
it refers to a trait that is important
for an organism’s survival.
Adaptation ghpon
an aspect of the developmental pattern of the
organism which enables or enhances the probability of that
organism surviving and reproducing.
Adaptive trait
the evolutionary process whereby an organism
becomes better and is able to live in its habitat or habitats.
Adaptation
the state of being adapted
Adaptedness
the degree to which
an organism is able to live and reproduce in a given set of
habitats.
Adaptedness
TYPES OF ADAPTATION
Behavioral, Physiological, Structural
A responses made by an organism that help it
to survive/reproduce.
Behavioral
a feature of an organism’s body that helps it
to survive/reproduce
Structural
a body process that helps an organism to
survive/reproduce.
Physiological
T or F : Our planet has about 260,000
species of plants.
T
T or F: The adjustment or changes in
behavior, physiology, and structure
of an organism to become more
suited to an environment.
T
