Question

Certain changes in an organism occurs over a short period of time. They help to adjust to the changes in its surroundings. This is called- *

Adaptation

Acclimatisation

Community

None

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Answer 1

Adaptation is the method by which organisms get well adjusted to the climate. There are some changes that can happen in an organism over a short period of time to help them adjust to some changes in their surroundings.

Answer 2

Acclimatisation is changes in an organism that occurs over a short period of time.

• Adaptation is the long term changes seen in an organism. These changes involve both physical and chemical composition.
• Acclimatization is the short term changes seen in an organism that helps in adjusting to a particular environment.
• Adaptation is reversible while acclimatization is irreversible.
• A community is a group of people having a common characteristic that lives in the same place.