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Adaptation
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Adaptation
Desert
Animals
Large surface area compared to volume
Stops overheating
Efficent with water
Little Sweat
Small amounts of urine
Good in hot conditions
Thin fat layers
Helps lose body heat
Camouflage
Avoid Predators
Sneak up on prey
Plants
Small Surface Area compared to Volume
Spines to reduce water loss
Reduces Water Loss
Water Storage Tissues
Cactus stores water in its thick stem
Maximising water Absorption
Shallow but extensive roots
Arctic
Small surface area compared to volume
Reduces heat loss
Insulated
Thick Blubber
Thick hairy coats
Camouflage
Avoid Predators
Sneak up on prey
Competition
Plants
Light, space, minerals from soil
Animals
Space, food, water, mates
Environmental Changes
Living Factors
Change in occurrence of infectious diseases
Change in number of predators
Change in number of prey and available food sources
Change in number of competitors
Non-Living Factors
Change in average temperature
Change in average rainfall
Change in air/water pollution levels
Affects
Population Size Increase
More prey=more predators
Population Size Decrease
Less food available
Population Distribution Changes
Organism moves where it lives
Indicator Species
Herbivore
Only eats plants
Carnivore
Only eats meat
Omnivore
Eats plants and meat
Producer
Produces the Food
Consumer
Eats the Food
Detrivore
Eats dead matter
Measuring
Living Indicators
Lichen-air pollution
Indicate how clean the air is
Mayfly Larvae-water pollution
Finding them indicates clean water
Plants
Detering Predators
Armour-thorns, spines, shells
Poisons
Warning colours (e.g. wasps)
Extremeophiles
Organisms living in extreme environments
Environment
Glucose Stored in Leaves
CO2 absorbed in leaves
Roots absorb water & nutrients
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