physiological adaptation

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physiological
adjective
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/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to the way in which the bodies of living ...
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adaptation
noun
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/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/
the process of changing to suit ...
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The completeness of the skeleton allows a more detailed discussion of life history andphysiologicaladaptationthan is possible with fragmentary remains.
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Nevertheless,physiologicaladaptationto prolonged periods of dark respiration may have been one of the main factors influencing leaf phenology.
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Suchphysiologicaladaptationwould not be necessary if it were possible to supply the mass-reared insects with food similar to that which their wild counterparts obtain in the natural environment.
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These studies have helped expand the understanding of bacterial catabolism, noncatabolicphysiologicaladaptationto organic compounds, and the evolution of large bacterial genomes.
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This is because athlete's heart is a normal,physiologicaladaptationof the body to the stresses of physical conditioning and aerobic exercise.
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Thisphysiologicaladaptationallows them to uptake water and avoid dehydration when temperatures get too high.
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Thisphysiologicaladaptationshows in nearly a hundred other species, including owlet-nightjars, nightjars, and woodswallows.
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Therefore, the effects of flight duration onphysiologicaladaptationand readaptation could be examined.
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Whether this is aphysiologicaladaptationthat manifested itself along with her flight power, or a result of reinforced gloves, has not been specified.
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It is uncertain whether this presence of biliverdin is an ecological orphysiologicaladaptationof any kind.
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Hypotheses to explain the evolution of biomineralization includephysiologicaladaptationto changing chemistry of the oceans, defense against predators and the opportunity to grow larger.
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Unique problems that are inherent to the space environment include the effects of radiation, exposure andphysiologicaladaptationto low gravity.
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The recent genomic studies of this organism have helped expand our understanding of bacterial catabolism, non-catabolicphysiologicaladaptationto organic compounds, and the evolution of large bacterial genomes.
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These physiological adaptations illustrate the plasticity of organisms when presented with environmental conditions in which they could not possibly have evolved.
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Indeed, the magnitude of the physiological adaptations required during exercise may be minimized by the complementary adaptations to the pregnancy.
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This may be related to different physiological adaptations in response to a greater amplitude of microclimatic factors during daytime.
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This is aphysiologicaladaptationnot faced by most bacteria which mainly live in water, but similar adaptations are needed by eukaryotic fungi that produce aerial spore bearing hyphae.
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