Across
- 2. Adaptations that are short term
- 4. The process by which an organism adjusts to changes in its environment, allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions.
- 5. External stimuli like temperature, altitude, humidity that trigger adaptive responses
- 8. Physiology processes that maintain internal balance (homeostasis) despite external changes
- 9. The ability of an organism to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.
- 10. Physiological changes to better cope with environmental stressors, optimizing performance and survival
- 11. Long-term physiological changes in response to a specific environmental factor.
Down
- 1. How hot or cold it is
- 3. Process of adjusting to the local environment to increase chances of survival
- 6. How high above sea level you are
- 7. How much water is in the air