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Test #2
Organisms and Adaptations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do all organisms look the same? | NO |
| Species | Groups of populations whose individuals have the potential to inter breed and produce fertile offspring |
| Example of species | Striped Skunk |
| But what other organism looks similar to the striped skunk? | Hooded Skunk |
| Why do we call the hooded skunk a different species? | B/c they do not inter breed |
| Hooded skunk and Striped skunk can not inter breed because... | Their ranges do not overlap and there are morphological differences |
| What other species that are "skunks" | Western and Eastern Spotted Skunk |
| These two do not interbreed b/c why? | Eastern SS mates in the winter and Western SS mates in the summer |
| What are adaptations of skunks? | Teeth for chewing / Fir for insulation / Claws for digging / Milk for nursing / Scent glands for protection / Stripe for warning |
| What is not an adaptation? | Hemoglobin in blood of mammals |
| Adaptations of Marine Iguana | Has a salt gland that squirts liquid from nostrils and helps keep internal salt balance correct. Gets rid of excess salt |