Question

Consider the statement about the camel in desert ecosystems. Which option is correct?

1. The camel is poorly adapted to desert life and struggles with heat and water scarcity.
2. The camel is known as the 'Ship of the Desert' due to its excellent adaptations for survival in arid environments.
3. Camels primarily obtain water by consuming large amounts of vegetation.
4. Camels are small desert animals, often active during the day.

• A. iv only
• B. ii only
• C. All
• D. iii, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

B. ii only

• Only a few large animals, such as the ibex, oryx, foxes, jackals, wild asses and camels, are found in the desert.

• The camel is a large mammal very well adapted to survive in deserts.

• Camel is known as the - Ship of the desert

• The small sized animals foun in the deserts are rats, lizards, snakes, spiders and scorpions. Most of them are nocturnal (active at night), which enables them to avoid the high day time temperatures.

• Multitudes of insects can be found in the brief period of plant growth.