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Some mammals have genes for fur color that produce pigment only when the outside temperature is above a certain level This pigment production is an example of how the environment of an organism can?
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influence the expression of certain genes
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What is the name of a special role of an organism in a certain environment?
a niche
A feature of trait that helps an organism live in a certain environment is an what?
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What is the function of the barrier of the skin?
The skin is the boundary which separates an organism from its environment. But this barrier that keeps you on the inside and the germs on the outside must also allow certain exchanges between the organism and the environment, for survival.
What is the characteristic feature of an endothermic reaction?
An exothermic organism is cold- blooded and it's body temperature shifts depending upon the temperature of it's surrounding environment, for example a fish. An endothermic organism is a warmblooded organism that maintains a certain temperature inside the body no madder what its surrounding environments temperature is, for example humans.
What is an example of an exothermic organism?
Hi. Around the deep water vents exist organisms that thrive in the heat of super heated water. But any cold blooded creature is exothermic. Snakes are a good example. They control there body heat by using an external heat source. Sunlight by day and warm surfaces by night. An exothermic organism is cold- blooded and it's body temperature shifts depending upon the temperature of it's surrounding environment, for example a fish. An endothermic organism is a warmblooded organism that maintains a certain temperature inside the body no madder what its surrounding environments temperature is, for example humans.
How does natural selection affect the kinds of spieces that will live in an environment that is changing?
A organism with traits that are suited to a certain environment have a better chance of surviving than organisms who's traits are not suited for the environment.
What does niche of a fruit bat mean?
A niche is the role an organism has in the environment . for example some organism's niche is to hunt and kill certain animals and that balances the population within the ecosystem .
What is anything in the environment that causes a reaction or change in an organism?
Certain chemicals and radiation in the environment can cause a reaction or mutation in an organism. Such changes may alter organisms genotype or phenotype. Chemicals that induce changes in organisms DNA is called mutagens.
Which animals are able to maintain a certain body temperature over a wide range of temperature in the environment?
warm blooded animals- mammals and aves
What are the five stages of the perception process?
Perception is a process by which an organism recieve certain information about environment. Perception is always based on sensation.
What is the definition of an Abiotic factor?
the abiotic factors in a certain community or ecosystem are those factors related more directly to the environment surrounding the organism. some abiotic factors include temperature, rainfall ans salinity.
Is the ability of some organism to keep their temperature within a certain range an example of homeostasis?
Urea. So is the heart beating and breathing
