Relative to roots, the shoots are massive in plants of

Read the following statements and select the option that represents the correct statements.
$(1)$ Kangaroo rats never drink water.
$(2)$ Birds undergo hibernation to escape adverse environmental conditions.
$(3)$ Thermal adaptation can be explained by Allen's Rule.
$(4)$ Opuntia possesses phylloclade for protection.

Among the plants listed,point out one that does not fit into the ecological group represented by the other plants.

Which of the following organisms can ensure constant body temperature and osmotic concentration by physiological and behavioural changes?

How is diapause different from hibernation?

Match the following adaptations in Column $I$ with the respective organisms in Column $II$.

Column $I$	Column $II$
$i$. Thick cuticle on leaf surface	$a$. Desert lizards
$ii$. Leaves reduced to spines	$b$. Archaebacteria
$iii$. Burrow into sand to escape from heat	$c$. Desert plants
$iv$. Hot springs	$d$. Opuntia