Question

“A fish dies when taken out of water whereas a wall lizard will die if kept under water.” Mention the term used to describe such abilities that allow fish and lizard to survive in their respective habitats.

Answer 1

'Adaptation' is the term used to describe such abilities that allow an organism to survive in their respective habitats, eg. fish have gills that allow them to live in water. While, a lizard has lungs to perform the same function i.e. breathing on land.