Organisms and Populations - Organism & Environment, Adaptations

Grade 12 Biology — Organisms and Populations - Organism & Environment, Adaptations: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. What is an organism in ecological terms?
2. What is the relationship between an organism and its environment?
3. What is a morphological adaptation?
4. Which of the following is an example of a physiological adaptation?
5. What is a behavioral adaptation?
6. Which of the following is an example of behavioral adaptation?
7. What is convergent evolution?
8. Which is an example of convergent evolution?
9. What are environmental factors that influence organisms?
10. What is abiotic adaptation?
11. What is biotic adaptation?
12. Which is an example of morphological adaptation for desert survival?
13. What is camouflage as an adaptation?
14. What is mimicry in organisms?
15. What is an example of Batesian mimicry?
16. What is the difference between adaptation and acclimation?
17. What is ecotype?
18. Which of the following is an example of physiological adaptation?
19. What does natural selection act upon?
20. How do adaptations arise in populations?
21. What is the role of variation in adaptation?
22. What is an example of an adaptation to aquatic environments?
23. What is the significance of studying adaptations in organisms?
24. What is an example of a biochemical adaptation?
25. How does the environment exert selection pressure on organisms?