Algae:
Physiological:
Tests demonstrated that the algae residing in polluted waters had internally adapted, and produced chemical variances as part of the adaptation process. These plants physically and chemically changed their composition in order to adapt to the pollutants in the water which helps them survive.
It has chloroplast to make glucose, which surrounded the algae with a slime layer to aid floating. The slime layer captures oxygen bubbles, which makes it float. When it is floating it gets more sunlight for photosynthesis. This is important for them to survive in deep waters.
Structural:
Environmental evolutions have forced the adaptation into red, brown, yellow and green colour algae which each blend in with their environmental surroundings. This helps them to not be eaten by their predators.
Red Algae is made up of a flat structure. This serves the purpose of providing a greater surface area for absorbing more water and sunlight more easily. This helps them survive in limited water areas.
Alligator:
Structural:
Alligators have semi-transparent membranes which cover their eyes when submerging under water. They act as another eyelid and assist them in seeing in the water. This helps them to see pray and maybe some predators.
The alligators skin is extremely tough. It needs to be so it can withstand the daily abuse from things such as thick vegetation, prey fighting, sun. Their skin is also covered with strong, ossified, pointy plates called osteoderms. The osteoderms help them to camouflage with their environment to sneak up on prey.
Physiological:
Alligators are capable of submerging underwater for several hours. When submerged, an alligator's heart rate will slow and blood will be directed to critical areas. Therefore they can stay underwater for longer and get to their prey more easily.
The Alligators digestive system has adapted so that they can digest and consume almost anything from bones, hooves horns and mollusc’s. They have the highest level of acid in their gastric secretions. This helps them to be able to eat anything if there is no live prey to feed on.
Physiological:
Tests demonstrated that the algae residing in polluted waters had internally adapted, and produced chemical variances as part of the adaptation process. These plants physically and chemically changed their composition in order to adapt to the pollutants in the water which helps them survive.
It has chloroplast to make glucose, which surrounded the algae with a slime layer to aid floating. The slime layer captures oxygen bubbles, which makes it float. When it is floating it gets more sunlight for photosynthesis. This is important for them to survive in deep waters.
Structural:
Environmental evolutions have forced the adaptation into red, brown, yellow and green colour algae which each blend in with their environmental surroundings. This helps them to not be eaten by their predators.
Red Algae is made up of a flat structure. This serves the purpose of providing a greater surface area for absorbing more water and sunlight more easily. This helps them survive in limited water areas.
Alligator:
Structural:
Alligators have semi-transparent membranes which cover their eyes when submerging under water. They act as another eyelid and assist them in seeing in the water. This helps them to see pray and maybe some predators.
The alligators skin is extremely tough. It needs to be so it can withstand the daily abuse from things such as thick vegetation, prey fighting, sun. Their skin is also covered with strong, ossified, pointy plates called osteoderms. The osteoderms help them to camouflage with their environment to sneak up on prey.
Physiological:
Alligators are capable of submerging underwater for several hours. When submerged, an alligator's heart rate will slow and blood will be directed to critical areas. Therefore they can stay underwater for longer and get to their prey more easily.
The Alligators digestive system has adapted so that they can digest and consume almost anything from bones, hooves horns and mollusc’s. They have the highest level of acid in their gastric secretions. This helps them to be able to eat anything if there is no live prey to feed on.