NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ____
A
Species
B
Environmental Change
C
Adaptation
D
Variation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The colors of an owl’s feathers help it blend in with the natural environment and, of course, keep it warm. Snowy Owls have white feathers that help them hide in their snowy habitat. Flammulated Owls’ have dark feathers that help camouflage it when tucked up against a tree.

Detailed explanation-2: -An adaptation can also be behavioral, affecting the way an organism responds to its environment. 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Behavioral Adaptations are they ways an organism acts that make it better suited to its environment. Camouflage is an adaptation like a protective coloring, marking, or disguise that makes an organism appear to be part of its surroundings. that helps an animal blend in.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is: Bacterial populations in hospitals acquire resistance to antibiotics used to treat illness.

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