Question

Differences between adaptation and accommodation and adaptability

Answer 1

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Adaptation is a generic phrase encompassing all changes undertaken by an organism to reduce the negative effects of unfamiliar and undesirable external environment. This includes both acclimatization and acclimation.

Adaptation describes a spectrum of changes that follow acute and repeated exposure incorporating genotypic (changes within the genome) and phenotypic (within an organism’s physiology) adaptations. It may also include behavioural responses including reduced activity levels.

Acclimatization describes adaptive physiological or behavioural changes within an organism in response to their natural climate or environment.

Acclimation differs from acclimatization in that rather than adaptive characteristics being augmented in a natural climate or environment, the stimuli for adaptation is artificially induced, typically within an enclosed chamber within which ambient conditions (temperature/oxygen content) are altered

Answer 2

Answer:

Adaptation is the evolutionary process where an organism becomes better suited to its habitat. This process takes place over many generations. It is one of the basic phenomena of biology. When people speak about adaptation, they often mean a 'feature' (a trait) which helps an animal or plant survive.

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