English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Define an extremophile
Describe how animals are adapted to hot and cold climates
Describe how plants are adapted to reduce water loss
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Words and meanings to learn
extremophile
organisms that live successfully in the most extreme environments
adaptation
a characteristic or trait that has evolved over time in an organism, enabling it to survive and reproduce in its specific environment
competition
interaction between organisms or species that compete for the same resources in an ecosystem, such as food, water, shelter or mates
transpiration
the process by which moisture or water is lost from the aerial parts of plants, predominantly through the stomata
extreme
organisms or environments that exist in conditions that are significantly outside the norm or average range encountered by most organisms
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