Diversity is the key that unlocks the success of organisms in our world. There are a variety of habitats in our world such as mountains, valleys, deserts, and oceans. Animals and plants that thrive in various habitats each play a unique role. For example, a killer whale plays the role of a top predator in our oceans because of its adaptations for survival, such as its size, powerful swimming, and coloration. Animals and plants take many forms, inhabitating every environment in our world.
Diversity is the key that unlocks the success of organisms in our world.
Animals and plants take many forms, inhabitating every environment, from forests on land to forests in the sea. A species is a special group. A species is a group of plants or animals that are genetically similar and so are able to reproduce with each other. A population is a group of plants or animals of the same species that live in the same area and have the opportunity to breed with each other. For example, there is a population of killer whales in Pacific Northwest waters and a separate population in the Antarctic.