Define phenotypic adaptation. Give one example.

1.	Define phenotypic adaptation. Give one example.
Answer» Phenotypic adaptation:- It is non-genetic change in physical and physiological characteristics which develops in response to changes in environment and are useful to organisms in adjustment to prevailing Pvt. conditions. eg:- Mountain sickness in normal people in high attitudes but tribes living in himalayas do not have mountain sickness Euphorbia hirta plant species.

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Phenotypic adaptation:-

It is non-genetic change in physical and physiological characteristics which develops in response to changes in environment and are useful to organisms in adjustment to prevailing Pvt. conditions.
eg:-

Mountain sickness in normal people in high attitudes but tribes living in himalayas do not have mountain sickness
Euphorbia hirta plant species.

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