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“Discuss the ways in which living organisms are adapted to terrestrial environments” In order for living organisms to have adaptations for specific environments, evolution is the process
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"Discuss the ways in which living organisms are adapted to terrestrial environments" In order for living organisms to have adaptations for specific environments, evolution is the process by which the adaptations have developed. Over the course of the Earth's history, millions of different species have evolved, flourished, and then become extinct. Human beings are a great example of just one species that has evolved during Earth history.. Evidence that species have changed is provided by the fossils, by patterns of physiological and biological similarity in organisms, and by laboratory experiments demonstrating the ability of living things to gradually change through genetic mutation over the course of generations. Natural selection is the mechanism of evolution. All living organisms are adapted to a specific set of environmental conditions within specific ecosystems. Within every species, however, genetic variation leads to a degree of variation in physical characteristics between different individuals. Some variations allow those who...
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