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Adaptation is when organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment.

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Small Population, Mutation, Adaptation, Gene Flow, Natural Selection.

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population shrinks, mating, mutation, movement, adaptation

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it is the physical or behavioural characteristic of an organism that helps an organism to survive better in the surrounding environment.

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An act in which an organism or species becomes suited to its environment.
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Adaptation is the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment.
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The five fingers of evolution are:
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Adaptation is the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment
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Adaptation is the physical or behavioural characteristic of an organism that helps an organism to survive better in the surrounding environment.”

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Adaptation Definition

"Adaptation is the physical or behavioural characteristic of an organism that helps an organism to survive better in the surrounding environment."

Living things are adapted to the habitat they live in. This is because they have special features that help them to survive. The development of these special features is the result of evolution due to gene mutation. These mutations aid in survival and reproduction and pass on from one generation to the other.

Types of Adaptation

Adaptations can be of the following types:

Structural Adaptations

These involve the physical features of an organism that help them to survive in the environment including the different types of terrestrial habitat. The physical changes are related to the changes in the physical environment. For eg., camouflage, which is the protective colouration that helps an organism to blend in its environment. This protects them from predators and increases their chances of survival.

Also Read: Bergmann's Rule

Behavioural Adaptations

This is the change that affects the behaviour of an organism. This could be caused due to the changes in the surrounding environment or due to the actions of other species. For eg: The rabbit freezes if it feels that it has been seen by a predator. Changes in reproductive strategy, feeding habits, migration, hibernation, communication methods are a few other examples of behavioural adaptations.

Physiological Adaptations

Like structural adaptations, the physiological adaptations also involve physical changes in the species. However, physiological adaptations are not always seen in the organism's appearance. This type of adaptation can be either due to changes in the environment or due to the behaviour of other species.

For eg: A fish living in water that suddenly becomes more acidic has to shift its body chemistry to adapt itself.
Also Read: Adaptation and Habitat
Theory of Adaptation

The theory of adaptation was proposed by Charles Darwin which states that an organism that is able to adapt to the changing environment will survive, the rest will be eliminated. This is known as survival of the fittest.

According to the adaptation theory, there are different changes that take place when the habitat changes:

Habitat Tracking: This is when a species finds another similar environment to which it has inhabited before.

Extinction: When the species is unable to find such an environment, it dies or becomes extinct.

Genetic Change: This occurs when organisms with slight genetic changes are better adapted to changed habitat with better access to resources and mating partners.

Importance of Adaptation

Adaptation is essential for the survival of living organisms. Animals, which are unable to adapt to changing environmental changes die. These adaptations are a result of genetic changes. The animals that survive pass on the mutated genes to their offsprings. This is known as natural selection.

Adaptations such as camouflage and colouration protect them from predators. DNA mutations help in the longer survival of animals in dangerous environments and these traits of survival are passed onto future generations. These adaptations make it possible for a variety of creatures to thrive on planet earth.
Also Read: Organisms and the Surroundings they live
Charles Darwin studied turtles of two islands. The turtles present on one island had short legs, straight shells and derived food present low to the ground. A few turtles migrated to another island, where the food was much higher up. The turtles with longer legs survived. Their necks elongated and shells became rounded over the course of time. Thus, the population on the new island grew with these adaptations in their species.

Learn more in detail about adaptation, its definition, types, importance, or any other related topics at BYJU'S Biology

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What Is Adaptation? - Definition, Types & Importance Of Adaptation

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"Adaptation is the physical or behavioural characteristic of an organism that helps an organism to survive better in the surrounding environment." Living things are adapted to the habitat they live in. This is because they have special features that help them to survive.

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A change in structure, function, or behavior by which a species or individual improves it's chance of survival in a specific environment.

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[ ad-uhp-tey-shuhn ] SHOW IPA

/ ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING

noun

the act of adapting.

the state of being adapted; adjustment.

something produced by adapting: an adaptation of a play for television.

Biology.

1. any alteration in the structure or function of an organism or any of its parts that results from natural selection and by which the organism becomes better fitted to survive and multiply in its environment.

2. a form or structure modified to fit a changed environment.

3. the ability of a species to survive in a particular ecological niche, especially because of alterations of form or behavior brought about through natural selection.

Also a·dap·tion [uh-dap-shuhn]. /əˈdæp ʃən/. Sociology. a slow, usually unconscious modification of individual and social activity in adjustment to cultural surroundings.

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Origin of adaptation

1600-10; <Medieval Latin adaptātiōn- (stem of adaptātiō), equivalent to Latin adaptāt(us) (past participle of adaptāre to adapt; see -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM adaptation

ad·ap·ta·tion·al, adjective ad·ap·ta·tion·al·ly, adverb coun·ter·ad·ap·ta·tion, noun in·ter·a·dap·tion, noun

mis·ad·ap·ta·tion, noun non·ad·ap·ta·tion, noun non·ad·ap·ta·tion·al, adjective re·ad·ap·ta·tion, noun

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Words nearby adaptation

adansonian classification, Adapazari, adapt, adaptability, adaptable, adaptation, adapter, adaption, adaptive, adaptive behavior scale, adaptive hypertrophy

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Words related to adaptation

variation, transformation, reworking, conversion, shift, alteration, adoption, modification, adjustment, correspondence, compliance, agreement, acclimatization, naturalization, habituation, familiarization, remodeling, refitting, accustomedness

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British Dictionary definitions for adaptation

/ (ˌædəpˈteɪʃən, ˌædæp-) /

noun

the act or process of adapting or the state of being adapted; adjustment

something that is produced by adapting something else

something that is changed or modified to suit new conditions or needs

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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for adaptation

n.

The acquisition of modifications in an organism that enable it to adjust to life in a new environment.

An advantageous change in the function or constitution of an organ or tissue to meet new physiological conditions.

Adjustment of the pupil and retina to varying degrees of illumination.

A property of certain receptors through which they become less responsive or cease to respond to repeated or continued stimuli of constant intensity.

The fitting, condensing, or contouring of a restorative dental material to a tooth or cast.

The dynamic process in which the behavior and physiological mechanisms of an individual continually change to adjust to variations in living conditions.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for adaptation

A change in structure, function, or behavior by which a species or individual improves its chance of survival in a specific environment. Adaptations develop as the result of natural selection operating on random genetic variations that are capable of being passed from one generation to the next. Variations that prove advantageous will tend to spread throughout the population.

A Closer Look

The gazelle is extremely fast, and the cheetah is even faster. These traits are adaptations-characteristics or behaviors that give an organism an edge in the struggle for survival. Darwinian theory holds that adaptations are the result of a two-stage process: random variation and natural selection. Random variation results from slight genetic differences. For example, one cheetah in a group may be slightly faster than the others and thus have a better chance of catching a gazelle. The faster cheetah therefore has a better chance of being well-fed and living long enough to produce offspring. Since the cheetah's young have the same genes that made this parent fast, they are more likely to be fast than the young of slower cheetahs. The process is repeated in each generation, and thereby great speed becomes an adaptation common to cheetahs. This same process of natural selection, in which the organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and transmit their genetic characteristics in increasing numbers to succeeding generations while those less adapted tend to be eliminated, also favors the fastest gazelles. Though evolution, in this case, may be thought of as an "arms race," animals may also adapt to their environment in a process known as adaptive radiation, as the so-called Darwin's finches in the Galápagos have done. On the islands, one type of finch gradually gave rise to some 13 different species of birds with differently shaped beaks, each species having adapted to its varying food niches and feeding habits. And, though we seldom think of it, humans also have an impact on an organism's adaptation to its environment. For instance, because of the misuse of antibiotics, some disease-causing bacteria have rapidly adapted to become resistant to the drugs.

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Cultural definitions for adaptation

The changes made by living systems in response to their environment. Heavy fur, for example, is one adaptation to a cold climate.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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ad-uhp-tey-shuhn ] SHOW IPA / ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING the act of adapting. the state of being adapted; adjustment. something produced by adapting: an adaptation of a play for television. Biology.

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5 Fingers Of Evolution:
1. Shrink population
2. Mating
3. Mutation
4. Gene Flow
5. Natural Selection

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Adaptation is the evolution and adjustment to new environments or new people/ animals.
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1.)little finger: population can shrink

2.)ring finger:should remind you of mating(represents a couple)

3.)middle finger: think of “m” for mutation

4.)pointer: movement
5.) Natural Selection:

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1. Small populations
2. Non-Ramdom Mating
3. Mutation
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