Multiple choice

The state of inactivity adopted by desert animals during the hottest and driest season is known as

  1. besal melabolism

  2. dormancy

  3. aestivation

  4. hibernation
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Explanation

Aestivation is a state of animal dormancy characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. Hibernation is the counterpart for cold conditions. Besal metabolism is a typo for basal metabolism.

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