ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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A change in structures/behaviors that improves an organism’s ability to survive
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I don’t know
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Is water wet
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Yes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Evolutionary adaptation, or simply adaptation, is the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order to improve their chances at survival in that environment.
Detailed explanation-2: -An ADAPTATION is any structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment. A STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION is an inherited body structure. Webbed feet, sharp claws, beak type, wings for flying, feathers, fur, scales, spines, thorns, or types of leaves, can all help organisms survive in an environment.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Adaptation is defined as the process where a species or an organism gradually becomes better acclimated to its environment.” Adaption refers to the behavioral or physical attributes of an animal that helps them survive better in its ecosystem.
Detailed explanation-4: -The three basic types of adaptations, based on how the genetic changes are expressed, are structural, physiological and behavioral adaptations. Most organisms have combinations of all these types.
Detailed explanation-5: -: modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment : a heritable physical or behavioral trait that serves a specific function and improves an organism’s fitness or survival.