Question

Organism adapt to their habitat by which of the following means?

• A. Changes in body
• B. Changes in behaviour
• C. Changes in location
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Every organism has its own ecosystem where it can survive but need to adapt to changes of habitat for survival.

Structural: Arctic foxes have small ears to retain body heat while desert foxes have large ears for heat radiation.

Physiological: These does not appear externally but based on metabolism it varies. Desert animals have more efficient kidneys and presence of toxins in the leaf to repel herbivores.

Behavioral: Desert animals are active at night during hot summer weather. Lizards seek a sunny spot in the morning to warm up to operating temperatures more quickly.

So the correct answer is 'All of the above'.