GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION
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adaptation
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mutation
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natural selection
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environmental pressures
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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: -Some of the abiotic, or nonliving, factors that affect organisms’ ability to survive include temperature, light availability, soil type, water, salinity levels, pH levels, nutrient levels, topographical features and altitude.
Detailed explanation-3: -Adaptation: The adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure of an organism to become more suited to an environment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Structural and Behavioral Adaptations An example of a structural adaptation is the way some plants have adapted to life in dry, hot deserts. Plants called succulents have adapted to this climate by storing water in their short, thick stems and leaves. Seasonal migration is an example of a behavioral adaptation.