Plants and animals have adaptations that allow them to survive in their specific biome. Which explanation below is most accurate regarding animal and plant adaptations for survival in a desert biome?

animals in the biome have scaly skin to save water and stay cool : plants have thick tissues and shallow roots that capture water  

sorry if I am wrong

Explanation:

it cools slower in the earth meaning the crystals have more time to form than lava on the surface

the correct answer is 4) heat and pressure

metamorphic rocks arise from transformation of existing rocks types, in a process called metamorphism. during metamorphism the original rock(prolith) change into metamorphic rock by heating (150-200c) and pressure of more than 1000 bar. the original rock can be sedimentary, igneous, or existing metamorphic rock.