Question
Which of the following adaptations would you expect to find in an animal in the alpine biome, but not in the taiga?
a.
hibernation
b.
migration
c.
large lungs
d.
large paws
a.
hibernation
b.
migration
c.
large lungs
d.
large paws
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the alpine biome, you would expect to find adaptations related to high altitude and lower oxygen levels. Therefore, the adaptation that fits this description would be:
c. large lungs
Animals in the alpine biome often develop larger lungs to help them cope with the thinner air and reduced oxygen availability at high altitudes.
While other adaptations like hibernation and migration can occur in both biomes (though for different species), large lungs are more specific to adaptations for high-altitude living found in the alpine biome. Large paws are more associated with animals living in snowy conditions, which can be found in both biomes.
c. large lungs
Animals in the alpine biome often develop larger lungs to help them cope with the thinner air and reduced oxygen availability at high altitudes.
While other adaptations like hibernation and migration can occur in both biomes (though for different species), large lungs are more specific to adaptations for high-altitude living found in the alpine biome. Large paws are more associated with animals living in snowy conditions, which can be found in both biomes.