Acclimatization is a term referring to
A)irreversible changes in phenotype due to natural environmental variation.
B)irreversible changes in phenotype due to controlled environmental change.
C)reversible changes in phenotype due to natural environmental variation.
D)reversible changes in phenotype due to controlled environmental change.

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Acclimatization refers to the reversible changes that an individual organism undergoes in response to changes in its environment, whether natural or controlled. Therefore, choice C - reversible changes in phenotype due to natural environmental variation - is the best answer. While choices A and B mention irreversible changes, acclimatization is specifically defined by its reversibility. Choice D is incorrect because it suggests that acclimatization only occurs due to controlled environmental changes, when in fact it also occurs in response to natural environmental variation.

Acclimatization Is a Term Referring to