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Define phenotypic adaptation. Give one example.

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Phenotypic adaptations are those adaptations which enable the organsim to respond quickly to stressful situation e.g. rise in RBC cound in natives of the Andes and Himalayas at an altitude above 13,000 feet so as to trap more oxygen form the atmosphere.
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