Descriptor in English: | Adaptation, Biological |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Adaptación Biológica |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Adaptação Biológica |
Descriptor in French: | Adaptation biologique |
Entry term(s): |
Adaptation, Biologic Biologic Adaptation Biological Adaptation |
Tree number(s): |
G16.012 SP4.102.083 |
Scope note: | Changes in biological features that help an organism cope with its ENVIRONMENT. These changes include physiological (ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL), phenotypic and genetic changes. |
Annotation: | much of biol adapt will be ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL as more specific; mimicry except for MOLECULAR MIMICRY goes here; DF: ADAPTATION BIOL |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects ES ethics GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
See also the descriptors: |
Adaptation, Physiological
MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 228 |
Descriptor UI: | D000220 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2016/06/02 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Biological Phenomena [G16]Biological Phenomena -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Adaptation, Biological
- Preferred
Concept UI |
M0000338 |
Scope note | Changes in biological features that help an organism cope with its ENVIRONMENT. These changes include physiological (ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL), phenotypic and genetic changes. |
Preferred term | Adaptation, Biological |
Entry term(s) |
Adaptation, Biologic Biologic Adaptation Biological Adaptation |
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