Consider the following four statements $(1-4)$ and select the correct pair of adaptations shown by desert lizards to manage their body temperature in their environment.
$(1)$ Burrowing into the soil to escape high temperatures.
$(2)$ Losing energy rapidly from the body during high temperatures.
$(3)$ Basking in the sun when the temperature is low.
$(4)$ Covering the body with a thick,fatty skin.

  • A
    $3, 4$
  • B
    $1, 3$
  • C
    $2, 3$
  • D
    $1, 2$

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$(i)$ 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.

Match the following in Column $I$ with the means adopted to tide over periods of unfavorable conditions in Column $II$.
$i$. Birds$c$. Migration
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$iii$. Snails$d$. Aestivation
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