Biological Adaptations
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Conclusion
Reason Different Animal Species Have Different Adaptations
Adaptations occur as a result of changes in the environment, life style or relationship to other organisms. Environment dynamicity, voluntary or compelled shifting of habitat and human activities may put organisms in a new niche or in environmental stresses or pressures. Under these circumstances, organisms require characteristics suitable to the new situation. Organisms that are not suitably adapted to their environment will either have to move out of their habitat or die out. Organisms that are well adapted to their environment have an increased chance of survival and reproducing. These organisms will pass on their traits to their offspring, increasing the survival of the species.
Adaptations are a mutation, or genetic change that helps an organism survive in its environment. Therefore different species of animals and plants will have unique sets of adaptations that allow them to survive in their own environments, as well as obtain nutrients, produce offspring and protect themselves from predators in a way that is exclusive to the species.
Do Plants or Animals have a Greater Tolerence Range for Temperature Changes?
All organisms have tolerance ranges – microbes, fungi, plants and animals. A tolerance range is the certain range of a particular factor that an organism can tolerate, but is unable to survive if there is too much or too little of the factor. Different organisms can have different tolerance ranges for the same factor and the tolerance range of an organism can change over time.
It is expected that plants would have a greater tolerance range to temperature changes than animals. This is because plants are unable to move once they have sprouted in a certain environment, meaning that plants would have to adapt to changes in weather and temperature in order to survive and reproduce. However, if there is a change in weather or temperature in an animal’s environment an animal is able to find shelter to protect themselves or move habitats in order to increase their chances of survival rather than adapting to the changes.