Consider the following four conditions $(i-iv)$ and select the pair that represents the adaptation of desert lizards to their environment.
$(i)$ Burrowing into the soil to escape high temperatures.
$(ii)$ Rapidly losing body heat during high temperatures.
$(iii)$ Basking in the sun and absorbing heat when the temperature is low.
$(iv)$ Insulating the body due to a thick layer of fat.

  • A
    $iii, iv$
  • B
    $i, iii$
  • C
    $ii, iv$
  • D
    $i, ii$

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