length of the loop of Henle in animals living in dry environments is different from the length in those living in environments where water is abundant

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A: for optimum functioning to a living organism, the correct temperature must be maintained. this…

Q: Increased acidity makes it more difficult for invertebrates to build structures that contain calcium…

A: The organisms that have vertebral column are called vertebrates. However, the organisms that do not…

Q: Insects are ectothermic and the respiratory rate is usually proportional to the temperature of the…

A: TROPICS:- Insects adapt in the tropics by undergoing anatomical modifications. Example can be the…

Q: Hummingbirds, pocket mice, and young Chiricahua leopard frogs are all about the same size, and all…

A: They all are basically same in size and have a similar feature of desert dwellers , all have the…

Q: Discuss how desert animals are able to regulate water balance considering the scarcity of water in…

A: Adaptation  The ability of animals to change their characteristics according to the environment in…

Q: Contrast the ways fish, mammals, and birds eliminate nitrogenous wastes from their bodies.

A: The elimination of the nitrogenous waste from the body is called excretion.

Q: Fresh water animals are unable to survive for long in sea water.Give reason.

A: Introduction Aquatic ecosystem is mainly classified in the three regions based on the salinity.…

Q: Explain the relationship between the amount of water in an animal’s environment and the kind of…

A: There are three types of nitrogenous waste which are ammonia, urea and uric acid. The amount of…

Q: Given reason for the following :– (a) Aquatic species are more comfortable in cold water than in…

A: Introduction:  The solubility of gases in solvents is measured using Henry's law. The partial…

Q: Discuss how imbalanced dietary amino acids could lead to diseases in fish.

A: Essential amino acids are a major part of diet in fishes for their optimum health.  Various problems…

Q: which type of animals consumes little or no energy in maintaining water balance? a. birds b.…

A: Introduction Osmoregulation is the key mechanism by which organisms maintain the salt balances in…

Q: A. List some invertebrates who are endotherms B. How can something be ectothermic but also maintain…

A: A) Like most other birds and mammals, humans, polar bears, penguins, and prairie dogs are…

Q: Which statement best describes how diving mammals are different than mammals that are not adapted…

A: So, this question is asking about feature which causes adaptation of diving mammals in water.…

Q: Calculate the amount of energy that will be available for the Baleen Whale after the Krill consumed…

A: Plants, algae, cyanobacteria, and phytoplanktons are producers of the food chain. Organisms…

Q: You visited a rainforest that has a rocky river, predict what will happen to its dissolved oxygen…

A: A) cold water can hold more dissolved oxygen than warm water. In water and early spring, when the…

Q: 11. A student wonders, "Does the moisture content in soil affect how far a worm can dig?" Identify…

A: The scientific method is a practical method of obtaining knowledge. It includes precise observation,…

Q: Explain the challenge of osmoregulation in marine (i.e., saltwater) environments and describe one…

A: The Osmoregulation process involves the maintenance of water and electrolyte balance throughout the…

Q: In which animals is water loss, in the short run, a passive process?

A: Excretion is the process by which an organic gets rid of waste material in its body. Many organisms…

Q: If a fresh water fish is placed in an aquarium containing sea water,will the fish be able to…

A: A fresh water fish when placed in sea water it won't survive and will ultimately face death.

Q: Which adaptation would most likely be evident in an animal living in the tundra biome? F Large, wide…

A: The given environmental conditions to be faced by the organisms living in the Tundra region are:…

Q: refer to the figure below to answer the question that follows: Bobcat (endotherm) 30 Body…

A: Animals are mainly divided into warm blooded and cold-blooded animals based on how they regulate…

Q: Give a short note on effect of temperature or water scarcity and the adaptations of animals.

A: An adaptation is referred as physical and behavioural change in an organism with respect to its…

Q: Discuss how seals’ bodies help keep them warm in cold climates and cool in warmer climates.

A: Seals are found in cold waters, in the Arctic and Antarctic.

Q: A shark can stay in water at a desired level without swimming or moving its fins. Give reason.

A: Fishes are the aquatic chordate animals which belong to Pisces family. Fishes are used as delicacy…

Q: Describe how brine pools function

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Q: HOW (the mechanisms) vertebrates adapt to different habitats and discuss the challenges they face in…

A: Vertebrates Vertebrates are classified as that organism which has a distinctive vertebral…

Q: Short answer please. There are nine species of mole rats; mole species that live in subterranean…

A: Endotherms are the organism that tends to use energy and maintain their body temperature. Ectotherms…

Q: What poses a physiological challenge for organisms that live in the tidal zone but can't move with…

A: According to the question, we have to explain what poses a physiological challenge for organisms…

Q: A- The function(s) of the structure indocated by bracket A in the image above is/are deposit feeding…

A: Various organisms have various structures to obtain food, to undergo gaseous exchange and also to…

Q: Describe how a deficiency in Vitamin C could result in fish skeletal deformities

A: Ans. Vitamin c is  also known as ascorbic acid is water soluble vitamin. It is important for normal…

Q: Elephant seals do deep dives to forage for food. The energy used by the seals in diving depends on…

A: Seals live in a wide variety of sea conditions ranging from freezing polar waters to tropical…

Q: This figure shows the water budget of the desert beetle beetle Onymacris unguicularis. Discuss using…

A: Onymacris unguicularis are fog basking beetles that live in deserts and fog regions. They are…

Q: Dissolved oxygen levels are higher in calm bodies of water.

A: Like the air we inhale, aquatic life also relies upon an adequate degree of oxygen disintegrated in…

Q: Creating a Dam, is this an example of? –

A: A dam is defined as a barrier or structure across a stream, river, or waterway to confine and then…

Q: If a marine fish is placed in afresh water aquarium,will the fish able to survive?Why or why not?

A: Osmosis is the net movement of solute particles along the concentration gradients (higher to lower…

Q: Of the following types of fish, which would be the safest to eat? Explain your answer.  Mackerel…

A: Fishes are considered as one of the healthy foods because it is rich in proteins especially omega-3…

Q: Why is it important that fish rapidly eat their feed?

A: the  fish rapidly eat their food because:

Q: example Select one: A. In a very wet year, some plants grow unusually tall stalks and large leaves.…

A: There are various types of species present on this earth that interact with each other and with the…

Q: Explain how water and ion homeostasis are maintained for a freshwater fish and a saltwater fish.…

A: The freshwater fishes and the saltwater fishes have two different types of salt regulation depends…

Q: Which type of animals consume little or no energy in maintaining water balance? A. Birds B. Mammals…

A: Osmoregulation can be defined as the process of maintaining the balance of salt and water across…

Q: Which is a response to higher temps in a habitat?  More movement, thicker fur, more fat storage,…

A: The ability of animals to control their body temperature is the most significant adaptation.  On the…

Q: Global temperature is set to rise over the next decades. Outline plans you think can help layer…

A: Global temperature is the rise in temperature worldwide due to global warming. This may lead to heat…

Q: Species that can tolerate wide range of salinity are called.

A: The basic unit of classification is species. Species are closely related organisms and have similar…

Q: The concept of surface area to volume ratio can be applied to multicellular organisms. Using your…

A: Introduction: populations and species of larger size are found in colder environments(near poles)…

Q: MATCHING about feeding types bulk feeders [Choose ] sponge, tube worm, baleen whale suspension…

A: Bulk feeder - human, orca, eagle. Suspension feeder - sponge, tube worm, baleen whale.…

Q: Give reason why the fresh water fish cannot survive in sea water.

A: Tonicity is defined as the measure of effective osmotic pressure gradient. It is the water potential…

Physical and Chemical features

The physical property of a compound could be determined without modifying the originality of the compound. Examples of physical properties are density, hardness, color, boiling, and melting point. The chemical property expresses the ability of a compound to undergo a particular chemical change.