Adaptation as a result of evolution

In this topic

• What an adaptation is and how it arises
• Morphological adaptations
• Physiological, behavioural and biochemical adaptations
• The relative character of adaptation, and how to judge one

Key terms

• Adaptation
• Natural selection
• Morphological adaptation
• Physiological adaptation
• Behavioural adaptation
• Biochemical adaptation
• Protective (cryptic) colouring
• Disguise (masking)
• Warning (aposematic) colouring
• Mimicry
• Coadaptation
• The relative character of adaptation

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