Acclimatization Refers to Which of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

Acclimatization refers to which of the following?

• A) long-term adaptations of species to certain environmental conditions
• B) an individual's short-term physiological responses to the environment
• C) the appearance of a new species
• D) slow genetic changes in populations
• E) changes in climate

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Definitions:

Independently

Acting or capable of acting without dependence on others; self-sufficiently.

Density-independent Factors

Environmental factors that affect the size of a population regardless of the population density, such as weather and natural disasters.

Abiotic

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

Interspecific Competition

The interaction between members of different species that vie for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g., food or living space).