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The scaly skin of snakes:

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Protects them from drying
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Scares human beings
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Makes them beautiful
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Protects them from drying
The scaly skin of snakes plays a lot of different functions. Snakes are food for animals like eagles, hawks or foxes and to protect themselves from these animals as snakes have scales. These scales are thick and prickly, which makes it difficult for animals to bite or injure them.

Other than protection from animals, scales also protect snakes from harmful sun rays and decreases water loss.

Hence, scales protect snakes from drying.

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