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What do plants compete for?<?xml:namespace prefix = o />



Light, carbon dioxide, water, oxygen and nutrients.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />



What do animals compete for?

Food, water, shelter, mates and territory.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />



What is an adaptation?<?xml:namespace prefix = o />



How organisms are suited to their environment.

What is an extremophile?<?xml:namespace prefix = o />



Organisms that have adaptations for living in extreme conditions.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />



What adaptations may an organism have to allow it to survive in artic conditions?

Small surface area to volume e.g. Ears. Insulation – blubber (thick layer of fat under skin), fur coat Fat layer also provides a food supply during winter).

What adaptations may an organism have to survive in dry environments?

Large surface area to volume to lose heat through skin. Big ears- lose heat. Thin fur, little body fat.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />


Why is camouflage important?

So predators and prey can’t see each other easily.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />