Question

How is cutaneous fat is helpful to animals which live in polar regions​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The development of characteristics which helps an organism to survive in a particular environment is known as adaptation. Animals possess a wide range of structural and functional adaptive features. Animals taken to polar regions may have the following adaptive features:

1. Low surface area to volume ratio

2. Small extremities to reduce heat loss - shorter ears and limbs

3. Thick layer of body fat/blubber - present in seals to reduce body heat loss

4. Thick camouflaged fur

5. Thick fur on paws

So, the answer is C.

Answer 2

Answer:

The development of characteristics which helps an organism to survive in a particular environment is known as adaptation. Animals possess a wide range of structural and functional adaptive features. Animals taken to polar regions may have the following adaptive features:

1. Low surface area to volume ratio

2. Small extremities to reduce heat loss - shorter ears and limbs

3. Thick layer of body fat/blubber - present in seals to reduce body heat loss

4. Thick camouflaged fur

5. Thick fur on paws