Adaptations Concepts Essentials

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• Biological adaptation is a heritable trait that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.
• Natural selection is the process by which populations of organisms evolve over generations as favorable traits become more common.
• Individual organisms do not evolve or adapt genetically during their lifetime; instead, populations evolve over many generations.
• Structural adaptations are physical features of an organism, such as the fur on a bear or the bill on a bird, that aid in survival.
• Behavioral adaptations are the actions or responses an organism performs to survive, such as migration or bird calls.
• Physiological adaptations involve internal metabolic or chemical processes, such as a snake producing venom or a wood frog freezing its blood.
• Camouflage is a structural adaptation that allows an organism to blend into its surroundings to hide from predators or prey.
• Mimicry is an adaptation where one species evolves to resemble another organism or object to gain a survival advantage.
• Batesian mimicry occurs when a harmless species evolves to look like a dangerous or toxic model species to deter predators.
• Müllerian mimicry is a relationship where two or more well-defended species share similar warning signals to collectively deter predators.