ACCLIMATIZATION | ADAPTATION |
Refers to the physical changes to suit the changed environment | Refers to the chemical, physical and genetic changes to adapt to an environment. |
It is a temporary process | It is permanent |
It does not lead to the evolution | It leads to speciation and evolution. |
Acclimatization refers to the process of developing transient changes by an individual to suit the changes in an environment. These changes will be reversed when the environmental conditions return to normal.
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