What is meant by adaptation?
A unique feature that makes an organism well suited to the environment it inhabits
The process of slow change in living organisms as the best adapted survive to breed successfully
What is an extremophile?
An organism that lives in temperatures below 40 degrees so their enzymes can work
A microorganism that is adapted to live in conditions where enzymes wouldn't usually work because they would denature
Organisms that must live in hot, dry conditions
Why do large animals find it difficult to cool down?
They have a small surface area : volume ratio
They usually live in hot conditions
They usually live in colder conditions
They have more fat to keep them warm
