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Crocodiles have low metabolic rate and thus need to raise body temperature by basking in the sun. Crocodiles do not have sweat glands and this is how they conserve water on their bodies.
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∙ 12y agoEggs with shells, thick skin, and kidneys are three adaptations that all reptiles have for conserving water.
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∙ 15y agoSome reptiles like crocodiles help avoid water pollution by scavenging on dead carcasses in water bodies.
Even fishes help clean quality of the water bodies like these reptiles.
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How does uric acid help birds insects and reptiles conserve water?
its not about advantages, they are designed that way. Uric acid is released by birds and reptiles due to the fact that their excretory system is different compared to humans and aquatic animals
What compound do birds insects and reptiles living in dry habitats excrete How does this help them conserve water?
Birds, insects, and reptiles living in dry habitats typically excrete uric acid. Uric acid can be excreted while the water in the urine is reabsorbed.
Do marine reptiles breath underwater?
No. All reptiles, both on land and in water, must breath air. Marine reptiles can hold their breath from a considerable time, but must surface to breathe once in a while.
The feature present in reptiles and absent in amphibians that freed reptiles from dependence on water for reproduction is?
the amniotic egg
Are alligators amphibians?
No. Though they do spend a lot of time in the water, they are reptiles. Amphibians lay their eggs in the water, and reptiles lay their eggs on land.Alligators are not amphibians. They are reptiles. Amphibians are animals that begin their lives in water and have gills, and spend their adult lives on land and have lungs.No, an alligator is a Reptile. A good way to tell a reptile is reptiles have scales and amphibians do not. Crocodiles, Gharials, and Caimans are also reptiles.Alligator's are reptiles not amphibians. Alligators have scales and bask in the sun to heat up.
How do birds insects and reptiles conserve water by excreteing uric acid?
Birds, insects and reptiles conserve water by excreting uric acid. This is because the solubility of uric acid in water is poor thus can conserve water easily.
How do the kidneys help adult reptiles survive in dry land?
It helps it conserve water, because in the desert water is scarceits kidneys help it support it on land
How does uric acid help birds insects and reptiles conserve water?
its not about advantages, they are designed that way. Uric acid is released by birds and reptiles due to the fact that their excretory system is different compared to humans and aquatic animals
What compound do birds insects and reptiles living in dry habitats excrete How does this help them conserve water?
Birds, insects, and reptiles living in dry habitats typically excrete uric acid. Uric acid can be excreted while the water in the urine is reabsorbed.
Why loop of henle is short in reptiles?
It is shorter in reptiles, they actually don't even have a loop of Henle. It is because when they evolved onto land, they needed to develop strategies to conserve water. The purpose of the loop of henle in mammals and other animals is to wash out the solutes out of our bodies, but reptiles need to conserve that water, so instead they have salt glands near the eyes and nose to secrete it. It also explains why they excrete uric acid rather than urea.
Why do have to conserve water?
we have to conserve water to save our planet
How do forest conserve water?
Forest conserve water because it's only circling tru the clouds
How do you conserve underground-water in summerseason?
we can conserve under ground water in the summer season if we save our water when we have it.
Can anyone conserve water?
Yes, all of us can conserve water. We can make the difference.
What adaptations enable birds to live in environments that are colder than those typically supporting reptiles?
Unlike reptiles, birds are endothermic. They also have feathers, which conserve heat.
What is sentence of conserve?
I was not sleeping, I was just trying to conserve my energy. The water that you conserve today can be consumed tomorrow.
How saving water conserve energy?
they conserve energy because it uses energy to make water flow into your taps.
