Q.

Statement A: Mammals achieved the ‘success of survival’ in Antarctica or in Sahara desert. 

Statement B: They are thermoregulators.

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a

Both statements A and B are true

b

Statement A is false but statement B is true

c

Statement A is true but statement B is false

d

Both statements A and B are false

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Some organisms are able to maintain homeostasis by physiological (sometimes behavioural also) means which ensures constant body temperature, constant osmotic concentration, etc. All birds and mammals, and a very few lower vertebrate and invertebrate species are indeed capable of such regulation (thermoregulation and osmoregulation). Evolutionary biologists believe that the ‘success’ of mammals is largely due to their ability to maintain a constant body temperature and thrive whether they live in Antarctica or in the Sahara desert.

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