Class 4 (ICSE) • Environmental StudiesChapter 2: Adaptations in Plants and Animals⭐ Topic 1
Adaptations in Plants and Animals
Plants and animals have special features called adaptations that help them survive in their specific environments, like deserts, forests, or
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Desert plants, like cacti, have thick stems to store water and small leaves to reduce water loss in hot, dry climates.
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- Adaptations help plants and animals survive.
- Cacti store water in thick stems.
- Cacti have small leaves to reduce water loss.
- Camels store fat in humps.
- Camels have wide feet for walking on sand.
- Fish have gills to breathe underwater.
- Fish have fins to swim efficiently.
- Adaptations develop over a long time.
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