Simple Description

Changes in an organism to help them suit their environment

Further Detail

For example, polar bears are adapted to the environment by having white fur, which helps them to be camouflaged. Organisms with beneficial adaptations are considered "better adapted" to their environment and are more likely to survive - the "survival of the fittest" (also known as natural selection).

Related Words:

• Evolution
• Natural selection

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