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What is meant by adaptation and acclimatisation ? |
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Answer» Answer:Adaptation is the evolutionary process where an organism becomes better SUITED to its habitat. This process takes place over many generations. It is one of the basic phenomena of biology. When people speak about adaptation, they often mean a 'feature' (a trait) which helps an animal or plant survive. Acclimatization or acclimatisation is the process in which an individual organism adjusts to a CHANGE in its environment, allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions. Acclimatization occurs in a short period of time, and within the organism's lifetime Adaptation is a change in both physical and chemical COMPOSITION of an organism BROUGHT about by habitat changes, while ACCLIMATION is a physical reaction made in order to adjust to said changes. |
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