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Adaptation |
A structure, behaviour, or physiological process that helps an organism survive and reproduce in a particular environment |
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Structural adaptions |
Any physical feature that helps the organism survive Ex: colouring, fat, hair, shape of beak, size, camouflage |
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Mimicry |
A structural adaption in which a harmless species resembles a harmful species Ex: viceroy butterfly and a monarch |
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Batesian |
Unharmful mimics harmful species |
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Mullerian |
Harmful mimics each other's warning signals |
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Behavioural adaptations |
An action that an organism does to help them survive -Mating times, migration, nocturnal activities, blooming time |
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Physiological adaptations |
A body function that helps organisms survive -hibernation, tolerance to temperature / salt / chemicals, produces venom |
