Answer: The arrangements and correct order of the above described genetic and behavioural adaptations includes:
A.) Camouflage: This is a survival adaptation by which an animal blends in and is hidden in its surroundings.
B.) Mimicry: This is an organism exhibiting characteristics similar to one known to be dangerous.
C.) Tropism: This is the growth or movement of an organism ( usually plant) in response to a stimulus.
D.) Venom: This is a poison secreted by animals for either defensive or offensive purposes.
E.) Mutualism: This is the interaction of two organisms where both benefits.
F.) Commensalism: This is the interaction of two organisms where one is helped and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
Explanation:
In the study of organisms and it's environment, they are able to adapt through genetic and behavioural mechanisms. Adaptation of defined as the ability of organisms to become fitted to its environment by modifying or changing its features. These features may be structural or behavioural.
STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION: Almost every part of the body of a living organism is structurally adapted to its mode of life. They are structurally adapted for the following specific functions:
--> Escape and defence: many animals use CAMOUFLAGE to remain unnoticed by potential predators. While some others are capable of producing poisonous VENOMS which may become offensive to the predators. Also many harmless organisms may possess structural behaviours that may MIMIC dangerous organisms thereby keeping their predators at arms length.
--> obtaining food: organisms needs to possess some structural features that will enable them obtain food in their environment. This usually leads to forming various feeding relationship ( which may be MUTUALISTIC or COMMENSALISM) with one another to be able to obtain food for survival.
BEHAVIOURAL ADAPTATION: Behaviour is everything an organism does in response to changes in its environment. Plants do exhibit behavioural adaptations and a typical example is the phototrophic movement of plant shoots which is a type of TROPISM.
