When Human Beings Move into an Area That Seems Too

question 36

Multiple Choice

When human beings move into an area that seems too cold for them, they can wear clothing, build shelters, or cluster around a fire. These activities can be called

• A) adaptation.
• B) environmental stress.
• C) plasticity.
• D) pleiotropy.

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Definitions:

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