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Survival Strategies: Exploring Adaptations in the Natural World

Discover the fascinating world of physical and behavioral adaptations that aid organisms in survival and reproduction. From predator-prey dynamics to protective coloration, migration, and hibernation, delve into the diverse ways species adapt to their environments. Explore concepts like symbiosis, mutation, and natural selection, and learn how evolutionary traits such as beak design and seed dispersal contribute to species diversity. Engage with the intricate balance of competition, extinction, and the impact of invasive species on ecosystems. Uncover the significance of genetic variation through pollination and how different temperature regulation strategies, like endothermy and ectothermy, influence survival. Ultimately, adapt your understanding of the complex mechanisms that drive the evolution of life on Earth.

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Survival Strategies: Exploring Adaptations in the Natural World

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  1. Adaptation Unit Vocab SC08

  2. Physical adaptations - physical traits that help organisms survive and reproduce • Predator- an organism that live by preying on other organisms • Competition- two species fight for a limited resource • Extinction- when all members of a species die • Protective coloration - coloring blends into the environment

  3. 6. Behavioral adaptations - what an organisms does to survive • 7. Migration - seasonal movement of animals • 8. Nocturnal - physical characteristics suited for nighttime activities • 9. Diurnal - physical characteristics suited for daytime activities • 10. Dormancy - plants enter a resting or inactive stage

  4. 11. Endothermic - animal maintains a constant body temperature despite changes in the environment 12. Ectothermic - animal maintains body temperature by getting heat from its environment Estivation - animals become inactive in summer; high temperatures, low water Hibernation - animals become inactive in winter; cold temperatures, low food 15. Seed dispersal - seed design allows it to travel to new locations

  5. 16. Symbiosis - a close relationship between species that benefits at least one of the species • 17. Mutualism - a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit • 18. Commensalism - a symbiotic relationship where one species benefits, the other is not affected • 19. Parasitism- a symbiotic relationship where one species benefits, the other is harmed • 20. Mutation - a change in the DNA making up a gene

  6. 21. Pollination - mixes up genes creating diversity in organisms • 22. Invasive Species - a species not native to an area, that competes with native species • 23. Natural Selection - animals better adapted survive and reproduce more successfully passing on their genes to following generations • 24. Beak design - different beak shapes are suited for different food types • 25. Adaptation - anything that helps an organism survive and reproduce

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