Children living at high altitudes develop a larger chest cavity by adulthood than children living at lower altitudes.This is an example of:

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This phenomenon is an example of developmental adaptation at the individual level during critical life stages. It is not an example of environmental adaptations occurring at the individual level because the change is not temporary nor reversible. It is also not an example of acclimatization because it occurs over a long period of time, not just through exposure to high altitudes. Lastly, the option of inheritance of increases in lung volume by high-altitude populations is not correct because inheritance requires genetic changes, whereas this adaptation occurs during development.

Children Living at High Altitudes Develop a Larger Chest Cavity