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1. What metabolic and structural adaptation for extreme temperatures have psychrophiles and thermophiles made?1. What metabolic and structural adaptation for extreme temperatures have psychrophiles and thermophiles made?

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Is a plant's roots close to the ground during a hot day a structural or behavioral adaptation?

A plant's roots being close to the ground during a hot day is a structural adaptation. This physical characteristic helps the plant access moisture in the soil, which is essential for survival in high temperatures. Structural adaptations are inherent traits that enable plants to thrive in their environment, as opposed to behavioral adaptations, which involve changes in behavior.


Are the light producing organs of lantern fish behavioral adaptations or structural adaptations?

behavioral


What is the main function of structural adaptations?

a. they help the organism survive in its environnment .


How are behavioral adaptations and structural adaptations alike and different?

Behavioural adaptations involve changes in how an individual/species acts in relation to its environment (e.g. hibernation). Structural adapations are changes in the biological make-up of the species (mutuations in its DNA) which change how the species/individual looks or works structurally (e.g. different colourations).Answer 2Both types of adaptations concern the variation and inheritance of heritable traits. The difference between the two is that one type of inherited change affects the 'behaviour' of the organism (ie. the way it moves, where it goes, what it does there, and so on), while the other affects the biology of the organism in a more limited way (ie. the shape of its skeleton, the efficiency of its metabolism, etc).


What structural adaptations would you notice on a cactus?

Some structural adaptations of cacti include reduced leaves or spines for water conservation, a thick stem for storing water, a shallow but extensive root system to quickly absorb water after rain, and a waxy outer layer to prevent water loss.