Adaptations Are

Question

Adaptations are
A) seen only in nonhuman animals
B) the same as acclimatization responses
C) always temporary
D) long term evolutionary changes
E) short-term evolutionary changes

Accepted Answer

Adaptations are long-term evolutionary changes that allow an organism to better survive and reproduce in its environment. This can involve physical or behavioral changes, and is not limited to nonhuman animals as humans also show adaptations. Acclimatization responses, on the other hand, are short-term physiological changes that occur in response to a change in environmental conditions, but are not genetic changes.