Question

How does the camel's hump help the camel to survive in the desert?
A) It helps the camel to balance its body while walking on sandy ground
B) It protects the camel during sandstorms
C) It stores fat which can provide the camel with energy during food shortage
D) It stores water so that camel can go for many days without water

Answer 1

Hint: Camels are four-toed ungulates with distinct fatty deposits on their backs known as "humps." Camels have long been domesticated and provide food, as well as textiles, as livestock. Camels are desert-adapted working animals that transport passengers and freight. Three separate species of camel exist.

Complete answer:
The hump of a camel does not hold water; instead, it stores fat. When food is sparse, the camel eats it as a source of nutrition. When a camel consumes the fat in its hump, the hump becomes limp and droops. The hump will return to normal with good nutrition and rest. The hump isn't utilised for water storage, but camels can do without water for long periods of time. They drink a lot of water, sometimes up to 20 gallons at once. This water is kept in the bloodstream of the animal.

Camels are most commonly seen in the desert, where food can be scarce. When a camel goes without food for an extended period of time, its body may digest the fat in its humps to provide nutrition. If the camel has gone without food for an extended period of time, the humps will deflate and droop, but they will sit upright again once the camel is able to recharge. Camels' humps also help them regulate their body temperature, which is important in the desert, where temperatures can be extremely hot during the day and significantly cooler at night.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Camels can reduce heat insulation throughout the rest of their body by concentrating fatty tissue in humps on their backs throughout the day when the temperature is high and their body temperature rises by concentrating fatty tissue in humps on their backs. The additional heat is then dissipated through the rest of the camel's body at night, ensuring that their body temperature does not drop too low when the temperature drops.