Physiological adaptations are those adaptations which occurs at the metabolic level in the organisms. These adaptations occurs in the cells, tissues and organs of the body of the organism in response to external environmental stimulus. Physiological adaptations are beneficial for the survival of the organisms against predators. These adaptations generates a defense mechanism in the body of the organism, in order to increase it's chances of survival.
Octopuses ability to squirt ink is an example of physiological adaptations as the ink is released in the water by these organisms in order to escape themselves from predators.
A. a six carbon molecule of glucose is converted to 2 sets of pyruvates, or pyruvaic acids. Glycolysis - "glyco"- sugar "lysis"-breaking down. So glycolysis means splitting of glucose.
