NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its surroundings is called ____
A
Camouflage
B
Habitat
C
Population
D
Adaptation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings. Organisms use camouflage to mask their location, identity, and movement. This allows prey to avoid predators, and for predators to sneak up on prey.

Detailed explanation-2: -Camouflage is an adaptation that helps an organism blend in with its surroundings. Blending in helps the animal avoid predators and increases its ability to survive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Camouflage is a natural phenomenon used by plants and animals to blend into their environment. Predators and prey alike use camouflage to avoid detection. During this phenomenon, prey may change their skin colour or disguise themselves as per their surrounding colour so that other predators cannot detect them.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of CAMOUFLAGE. 1. [noncount] a : a way of hiding something (such as military equipment) by painting it or covering it with leaves or branches to make it harder to see.

Detailed explanation-5: -Camouflage is a defense mechanism that organisms use to disguise their appearance. Aestivation is the summer sleep which allows the organism to survive periods of high temperature. Hibernation is the winter sleep which allows the animal to evade the cold temperature.

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