Name: The Relationship Between Classification and Evolution
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 8 min 21 s
Description: Why are some organisms classified as lower and some as higher in the classification hierarchy? How do we find out which organism came earlier into existence?

Question

Describe the desert adaptation of camels.

Accepted Answer

The Arabian camels are especially well-adapted to the hot and arid climates of the desert. The red blood cells of the Arabian camels preserve them from dehydration. The oval‑shaped red blood cells can flow even in thick bloodstream and can extensively increase during rehydration. Moreover, their red blood cells can expand to $240 %$ of average size without rupturing.

Camel stores energy-rich fat deposits in its hump. They do not hold water. The camel utilizes the stored fat in their hump as nourishment during the lack of food. Water is produced as one of the by-products when the fat is burned. This water enters the bloodstream of the camel to continue to its water supply. They do not sweat too much like humans and save water. The metabolism of camel decreases at night which makes their body temperature very low.

Describe the desert adaptation of camels.

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