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Land Habitats

Question 5 • 5120VA Environmental Science Sem A

Which is not an adaptation of desert animals that help them retain and acquire water in such a hot and dry environment?

Answer
A
burrow in moist soil or live in underground dens
B
excrete uric acid instead of urine
C
evolved an internal ‘air conditioning’ system to help them stay cool
D
obtain water from the plants and animals they eat

Explanation

Burrowing in moist soil, excreting uric acid, and getting water from food can all help desert animals conserve or obtain water. An internal cooling system may help an animal stay cool, but it does not directly help it retain or acquire water. Therefore, the choice that is not a water adaptation is “evolved an internal ‘air conditioning’ system to help them stay cool.”

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