Question
Distinguish between the following.
Adaptation and Acclimatisation.
Adaptation and Acclimatisation.
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Answer
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Adaptation
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Acclimatisation
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The changes made by an individual by which it adjusts to varying conditions.
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The small changes that take place in the body of an individual due to changes in the surrounding.
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