A population of sparrows is relocated from its native location at 50 meters above sea level to a new location 1500 meters above sea level. After a few weeks, the sparrows have acclimated to their new, lower oxygen environment. Would you expect the babies born after this time to go through their own acclimation period?
A) No, because the changes induced by their parents' acclimation will be passed on to them.
B) No, because the babies are born at 1500 meters, it is their native habitat and they will not need to acclimate.
C) Yes, because the changes induced by their parents' acclimation will be not passed on to them.

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Acclimation to high altitude environments involves physiological changes in response to low oxygen levels. These changes do not occur at the genetic level, and therefore offspring born after the acclimation period would not have these physiological changes. The babies would need to go through their own acclimation period to adjust to the high altitude environment.

A Population of Sparrows Is Relocated from Its Native Location