Body Fluids and CirculationHard
Question
Consider the following four condition (I-IV) and select the correct pair of them as adaptation to environment in desert lizards.
The conditions :
I. Burrowing in soil to escape hig temerature
II. Losing heat rapidly from the body during high temperature
III. Bask in sun when temperature is low
IV. Insulating body duee to thick fatty dermis
The conditions :
I. Burrowing in soil to escape hig temerature
II. Losing heat rapidly from the body during high temperature
III. Bask in sun when temperature is low
IV. Insulating body duee to thick fatty dermis
Options
A.(I) and (III)
B.(II) and (IV)
C.(I) and (II)
D.(III) and (IV)
Solution
Some organisms show behavioural responses to cope with the variations in theirenvironment. Desert lizzards bask in the sun and absorb heat when their body temeraturedrop below the comfort zone, but move into shade when the ambient temperature startsincreasing. Some species are capable of burrowing into the soil to hide and escape fromthe above - ground heat.
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