Which of the Following Scenarios Illustrates the Physiological Response of Acclimatization

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the physiological response of acclimatization?

• A)Genetic changes have occurred in populations that have lived high in the Alps for many generations that allow individuals in these populations to cope with an environment with low oxygen.
• B)Desert-dwelling plants such as the cactus have developed long root systems to ensure that they get enough water.
• C)A dog sheds its thick winter fur for a lighter coat of fur when the temperature warms in the spring and summer.

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Definitions:

Normal Balance Side

Normal Balance Side is the side (debit or credit) of an accounting ledger on which increases to the account are recorded, depending on the account type.

Double-Entry Accounting

An accounting method requiring every financial transaction to be recorded in two accounts, one debit and one credit, to keep the accounting equation balanced.

Debits

Accounting entries that increase assets or expenses or decrease liabilities, equity, or revenue, recorded on the left side of an account.

Credits

Entries on the right-hand side of an accounting ledger, indicating increases in liability, equity accounts, and revenue, or a decrease in assets.