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GCSE Biology: Adaptations
Ecology · AQA GCSE Biology (8461), specification point 4.7.1.4. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Adaptations", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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What is an adaptation in biology?
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A feature of an organism that enables it to survive in the conditions in which it normally lives.
Name the three categories of adaptation.
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Structural, behavioural and functional.
What is an extremophile?
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An organism that lives in a very extreme environment, such as high temperature, pressure or salt concentration.
Give an example of an extremophile.
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Bacteria living in deep sea vents.
Name three extreme conditions in which extremophiles can live.
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High temperature, high pressure or high salt concentration.
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