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What is adaptation? |
Where an organism becomes better suited to its surroundings |
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What would you find of an animal living in cold conditions? |
A small surface to volume ratio so it loses less heat |
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What keep you warm? |
Hair and blubber |
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How are desert animals adapted? |
They have thin layers of body fat and sweat less to reduce water loss |
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How are desert plants adapted? |
They have shallow, extensive roots to capture water |
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What are extremophiles? |
Microorganisms that live in extreme conditions |
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What can the water bear stand? |
80°C + temperatures to -(anything), without water, radiation, and a vacuum |
