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Which of the following would be the most important adaptation for a desert-dwelling animal to possess?
a.
heat dissipation structures
b.
heat conserving structures
c.
energy conserving behaviors
d.
water conserving behaviors
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d. water conserving behaviors
Water is the limiting resource in deserts, so adaptations that reduce water loss or increase water gain (concentrated urine, reduced sweating, nocturnality, burrowing, metabolic water production) are most important for survival.
Water is the limiting resource in deserts, so adaptations that reduce water loss or increase water gain (concentrated urine, reduced sweating, nocturnality, burrowing, metabolic water production) are most important for survival.
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