The process organisms undergo to achieve a beneficial adjustment to a particular environment, which not only leads to biological changes in the organisms but also impacts their environment, is called:

a. accommodation.
b. acculturation.
c. adaptation.
d. assimilation.
e. incorporation.


ANSWER: c

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