Structural/Physiological Adaptations- Structural adaptations are physical features of an organism like the bill on a bird or the fur on a bear.
- Physiological adaptations permit the organism to perform special functions, for instance, making venom, secreting slime, phototropism, but also more general functions such as growth and development, temperature regulation, ionic balance and other aspects of homeostasis.
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Are these adaptations unique to your Ecosystem?As both Ducks and Duckweed are quite commonin many areas and this particular ecosystem is not so different as to change the way the animals gather food, the adaptaions are not specific to this area.
What other organisms have similar adaptations?- All animals with Bills and/or Feathers have the same or a very similar adaptation to that of the duck. Some examples of this may be the platapus, the spoonbill and most water birds.
- Most waterbound plantlife must have similar adaptations to that of duckweed as to survive above the water. plants that can survive underwater however, do not share these adaptations. |