Which of the following represent two regional populations exhibiting contrasting manifestations of adaptation to different environments according to the Allen's and Bergmann's rules? Group of answer choices Middle Eastern and Tibetan populations Alaskan and Sub-saharan populations Central American and West African populations Canadian and French populations

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Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.