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Video: “Life, Episode 1: Challenges of Life”

Within a population, variations in traits are common. Variations are simply defined as differences within a population between individuals. An adaptation is defined as a physical structure or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

Episode 1 of the BBC “Life” series, a sequel to the critically acclaimed “Planet Earth” documentary series, highlights extraordinary adaptations of animals and plants around the world. In the chart below, record the strategy/adaptation and the purpose of that adaptation for some of the organisms highlighted in this episode.

|Survival Adaptations |

|Organism |Strategy/Adaptation |Purpose of strategy/adaptation |

|Bottlenose dolphin | | |

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|Cheetah | | |

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|Chameleon | | |

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|Flying Fish | | |

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|Brown-tufted capuchins (monkeys) | | |

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|Venus Fly trap | | |

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|Competing for Mates |

|Stalk Eyed Fly | | |

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|Greeb (bird) | | |

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|Parenting Skills |

|Dover Octopus | | |

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|Strawberry Poison-Dart Frog | | |

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Video Conclusion:

The ultimate goal of organisms in nature is to “pass on their genes at ensure the survival of the next generation. Ultimately in nature, that is what life is all about.”

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