Select the correct statement with respect to adaptations.

  • A
    Desert lizards bask in the sun and absorb heat when their body temperature drops below the comfort zone.
  • B
    To stop experiencing altitude sickness,the body compensates for low oxygen availability by increasing the binding affinity of haemoglobin.
  • C
    Mammals of colder climates generally have larger ears and limbs to minimise heat loss.
  • D
    Many desert plants have a thin cuticle on their leaf surface and have their stomata arranged on the upper surface to minimise water loss.

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The biome distribution with respect to annual temperature and precipitation is given below. Identify the biomes $P, Q,$ and $R$.
$P \quad\quad Q \quad\quad R$

Species which occupy a similar ecological niche in similar communities occupying different biogeographical regions are called:

In summer,when the outside temperature is higher than our body temperature,we sweat profusely. The resulting evaporative cooling,similar to what happens with a desert cooler in operation,brings down the body temperature. In winter,when the temperature is much lower than $37^{\circ}C$,we start to shiver,a kind of exercise which produces heat and raises the body temperature. These organisms are called:

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