Why Are Some Long-Term Acclimatizations Difficult to Distinguish from Adaptations

question 55

Multiple Choice

Why are some long-term acclimatizations difficult to distinguish from adaptations?

• A) Acclimatizations may persist even after the individual moves to another environment.
• B) After a while, acclimatizations become programmed in the genes.
• C) Acclimatizations are biologically almost identical to adaptations.
• D) Both acclimatization and genetic adaptations are overrun by cultural adaptation over time.

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