Needs, Environments & Adaptations

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Needs, Environments & Adaptations

Base Camp Bluff

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Shiftling — Needs, Environments & Adaptations Base Camp Bluff

Hi!

I'm Shiftling.

Welcome to Base Camp Bluff!

Will you help me investigate needs, environments & adaptations?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Adaptations are inherited features that can help organisms survive

and reproduce in particular environments.

They arise across generations, not by an individual's wish.

What makes the coat helpful in this setting?

  • A. It reduces heat loss
  • B. It guarantees food appears
  • C. It makes the animal invulnerable

The answer is A: It reduces heat loss

Our cold-habitat record describes a thick insulating coat.

That feature can help reduce heat loss there,

but does not mean the animal chose to grow a

new inherited coat when it felt cold.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

A feature's usefulness depends on needs and conditions.

Warmth, food, water, shelter and reproduction can create different challenges.

Do organisms choose new inherited traits on demand?

  • A. Yes
  • B. Only during winter
  • C. No

The answer is C: No

Adaptations are inherited features that can help organisms survive

and reproduce in particular environments.

They arise across generations, not by an individual's wish.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our cold-habitat record describes a thick insulating coat.

That feature can help reduce heat loss there,

but does not mean the animal chose to grow a

new inherited coat when it felt cold.

What must we know to judge usefulness?

  • A. Only the animal's name
  • B. The environment and the need
  • C. Only the trait's color

The answer is B: The environment and the need

A feature's usefulness depends on needs and conditions.

Warmth, food, water, shelter and reproduction can create different challenges.

Nice investigating!

You've been following the evidence.

Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Adaptations are inherited features that can help organisms survive

and reproduce in particular environments.

A feature's usefulness depends on needs and conditions.

Our cold-habitat record describes a thick insulating coat.

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