Adaptations in organisms

Adaptation is a way to explain how organisms change in their environment. The organisms gather certain structural, behavioral, and physiological traits that support them to have the ability to survive and reproduce. Structural adaptations is a feature that an organism uses to survive and succeed it its environment. For instance, a turtle uses its shell for protection, to protect them from other animals. The shells are also used for housing. A cactus uses its long roots to capture the water from the desert. Behavioral adaptations are the way the specific organism acts. Such as, A Chipmunk assembles and stores their food so they can be able to find it when needed, Or when a plant such as a sunflower, grows towards the sun to capture more sunlight. Lastly, a Physiological adaptation is when an organism has special functions like making venom or secreting slime. A cobra snake is one of the examples of physiological adaptation because it creates venom to protect themselves from larger animals. They also use the venom to capture their prey.

Posted on October 30, 2015 11:54 PM by samantha10