ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive
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the role an organism plays in its environment
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when an animal becomes still in an enclosed space and reduces bodily function to save energy
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the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
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Detailed explanation-1: -An adaptation is any heritable trait that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive and reproduce in its environment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adaptations are inheritable characteristics that increase an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in an environment. Adaptations can help an organism find food and water, protect itself, or manage in extreme environments.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are three types of adaptations: structural, physiological, and behavioral. Structural adaptations are how the animal’s body functions or looks on the outside. Body parts (like feet and ears) and body coverings (like fur and scales) are structural adaptations.
Detailed explanation-4: -To scientists, an adaptation is any characteristic that helps an organism survive or reproduce. Adaptations can be physical as well as behavioral. Most adaptations happen slowly-they are traits that are inherited over many generations. Examples of traits include the size and shape of a bird’s beak.