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Which one among the following statements is incorrect?

ASiberian crane is a migratory bird

BArchaebacteria flourishes in hot springs where the temperature exceeds >95°C

CDesert lizard has the ability to keep the constant body temperature

DFishes can thrive in Antarctic water where the temperature is always below zero

Answer:

C. Desert lizard has the ability to keep the constant body temperature

Read Explanation:

  • Among the above-given sentences, the desert lizard has the ability to keep a constant body temperature is an incorrect statement.

  • This is so because lizards are ectotherms, cold-blooded whose temperature changes as per the temperature of surroundings.


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