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Adaptation for survival
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a level Biology Quiz on Adaptation for survival, created by pauldearden on 21/10/2013.
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Question 1
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What is meant by adaptation?
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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
Question 2
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What is an extremophile?
Answer
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
Question 3
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Why do large animals find it difficult to cool down?
Answer
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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