Which two of the following statements about the kangaroo rat are true?(a) Dark colour, high reproduction rate, solid urine.(b) Do not drink water, breathe slow, covered in thick hair.(c) Feed on dry seeds and do not require drinking water.(d) Excrete very concentrated urine and do not use water for thermoregulation.
- Aa and b
- Bc and d
- Cb and c
- Dc and a
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The kangaroo rat is perfectly adapted to the desert:It produces metabolic water through fat oxidation, so it never needs to drink (c).It minimizes water loss by excreting highly concentrated urine (d) and has no sweat glands.