AIPMT PRELIMS2008Botany-Ecology
AIPMT PRELIMS 2008 Botany Adaptations Multiple Correct Question
Type: Multiple Correct-conceptual-Hard-Class 12
Consider the following four statements (1-4) about certain desert animals such as kangaroo-rat.
(i) They have dark colour and high rate of reproduction and excrete solid urine
(ii) They do not drink water, breathe at a slow rate to conserve water and have their body covered with thick hairs
(iii) They feed on dry seeds and do not required drinking water
(iv) They excrete very concentrated urine and do not use water to regulate body temperature
Out of these four,which two are correct-
A
(i) and (ii)
B
(ii) and (iii)
C
(iii) and (iv)
D
(ii) and (iv)
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
Kangaroo rats do not drink water and excrete concentrated urine to conserve water, and they have adaptations to minimize water loss.
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