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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Adaptation]]s are features of an [[organism]] that help it survive within its [[ecosystem]] or features of [[Specialised Cell|specialised cells]] which allow them to perform a specific job within an [[organism]].
===About Adaptations===
: [[Adaptation]]s [[Evolution|evolve]] over many [[Generation (Biology)|generations]].
===Examples===
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|[[File:DesertFox.png|center|300px]]
|[[File:ArcticFox.png|center|300px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Adaptations''' of the desert fox:
*Thin fur - Allows it to cool down more quickly.
*Large ears - Allow the fox to lose [[Thermal Energy|thermal energy]] through [[Blood Vessel|blood vessels]] in the [[ear]]s.
*Large surface area compared to volume - Provides a greater area for [[Thermal Energy|thermal energy]] to escape.
*[[Nocturnal]] - The desert fox sleeps during the day and comes out at night when it is cooler.
*Sand coloured [[fur]] - To [[camouflage]] the desert fox when it is hunting.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Adaptations''' of the arctic fox:
*Thick fur - Insulates the fox to keep warm.
*Small ears - To prevent the loss of [[Thermal Energy|thermal energy]] through [[Blood Vessel|blood vessels]] in the [[ear]]s.
*Small surface area compared to volume - The rounded shape provides a smaller area for [[Thermal Energy|thermal energy]] to escape.
*White coloured [[fur]] - To [[camouflage]] the desert fox when it is hunting.
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