NEET 2011
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2011
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Organisms and Populations
NEET 2011 · Zoology · Organisms and Populations
Consider the following four conditions (I-IV) and select the...
Consider the following four conditions (I-IV) and select the correct pair of them as adaptation to environment in desert lizards.
The conditions :
I. Burrowing in soil to escape high temperature
II. Losing heat rapidly from the body during high temperature
III. Bask in sun when temperature is low
IV. Insulating body due to thick fatty dermis
Options
- A(I) and (III)
- B(II) and (IV)
- C(I) and (II)
- D(III) and (IV)
Correct answer
A. (I) and (III)
Step-by-step solution
Some organims show behavioural responses to cope with variations in their environment. Desert lizzards bask in the sun and absorb heat when their body temperature drops below the comfort zone, but move into shade when the ambient temperature starts increasing. Some species are capable of burrowing into the soil to hide and escape from the above-ground heat.