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Write a note on desert adaptations.
Solution
Desert adaptations are adaptations for survival in the Desert. These adaptations can be explained with the example of a camel. n camel, minimum water is lost through urine. Water is stored in the muscles, water cells of the stomach and connective tissues of the hump. They have Nephrons with a longer loop of Henle for more reabsorption of water.
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