The given figure is a diagrammatic representation of response of organisms to abiotic factors. What do A, B and C represent respectively?

Options

A. `{:(" "I," "II," "III),("Conformer","Regulator","Partial regulator"):}`
B. `{:(" "I," "II," "III),("Regulator","Partial","Conformer"),(,"regulator",):}`
C. `{:(" "I," "II," "III),("Partial regulator","regulator","Conformer"):}`
D. `{:(" "I," "II," "III),("Regulator","Conformer","Partial regulator"):}`

Answer

D

Explanation

In the given diagrammatic representation of response of organisms to abiotic factors
(i) Regulator- Some organisms are able to maintain homeostatsis by physiological (sometimes behavioural also) means which ensures constant body temperature, constant osmotic concentration, etc. They are knwon as regulators.
(ii) Conformer - Most animals and plants cannot maintain a constant internal environment. Their body temperature changes with the ambient temperature. These animals and plants are simply called conformer.
(iii) Partial regulator - During the course of evolution, the costs and benefits of maintaining a constant internal environment are taken into ability to regulate but only over a limited range of environmental conditions, beyond which they simply conform. They are partial regulators.