Extreme environments
What Extreme environments means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Environments that are very extreme, such as at high temperature, pressure, or salt concentration, with conditions that would kill most organisms.
Habitats such as hot springs, deep-sea vents, salt lakes, polar or highly acidic habitats.
Topics that use Extreme environments
- Adaptations (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Adaptation and survival
- Behavioural adaptations
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- Classification of adaptations
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- Extremophiles
- Functional adaptations
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