The process in which an organism adjusts successfully to a specific environment is called:

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The process described in the question is specifically referring to adaptation, which is the process by which an organism adjusts to a specific environment in order to survive and reproduce. Choice A (chance) is not applicable as it does not describe the active process of an organism adjusting to an environment. Choice B (a correlation) is not applicable as it describes a relationship between two variables and not a process of an organism adjusting to an environment. Choice D (environmental shock) is not applicable as it suggests a negative event rather than a successful adjustment. Choice E (carrying capacity) is not applicable as it describes the maximum population size that can be sustained by an environment rather than the process by which an organism adjusts to it.

The Process in Which an Organism Adjusts Successfully to a Specific