Plants are adapted for their environment
I can describe how some plants are adapted to help them survive, and how environmental conditions affect plant biodiversity positively and negatively.
Plants are adapted for their environment
I can describe how some plants are adapted to help them survive, and how environmental conditions affect plant biodiversity positively and negatively.
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Key learning points
- Biodiversity is a measure of the range of living organisms.
- Living organisms, including plants, have adaptations that help them to survive in their environment.
- Examples of physical plant adaptations include shallow or deep roots, and the presence of spines to deter consumers.
- Plants can also have behavioural adaptations such as growing towards light.
- Changes to the environment can affect plant biodiversity.
Common misconception
Pupils often believe that biodiversity is the number of organisms that live in a place, rather than the number of different species that live in a place.
There is extensive coverage in the lesson around biodiversity being the range of species that are found in an area.
Keywords
Biodiversity - Biodiversity is the range of different living species that live in a place.
Adaptation - An adaptation is a feature that organisms have to help them live in a particular place.
Extinction - Extinction is the permanent loss of a species.
Conservation - Conservation is the process of protecting biodiversity and the environment.
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Starter quiz
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All the living things in an environment.
All the non-living things in an environment.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to prevent water loss and wilting
to gain water
to stop them being eaten
to obtain light for photosynthesis