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?

A microorganism that is adapted to live in conditions where enzymes wouldn't usually work because they would denature

An organism that lives in temperatures below 40 degrees so their enzymes can work

Organisms that must live in hot, dry conditions

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

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1What is meant by adaptation?
1. AA unique feature that makes an organism well suited to the environment it inhabits
2. BThe process of slow change in living organisms as the best adapted survive to breed successfully
2What is an extremophile?
1. AAn organism that lives in temperatures below 40 degrees so their enzymes can work
2. BA microorganism that is adapted to live in conditions where enzymes wouldn't usually work because they would denature
3. COrganisms that must live in hot, dry conditions
3Why do large animals find it difficult to cool down?
1. AThey have a small surface area : volume ratio
2. BThey usually live in hot conditions
3. CThey usually live in colder conditions
4. DThey have more fat to keep them warm

Description: a level Biology Quiz on Adaptation for survival, created by pauldearden on 21/10/2013.
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