Metabolism during Dormancy & Migration
(a) Surviving adverse conditions. Metabolic rate is reduced. Dormancy is part of some organisms’ lifecycle and may be predictive or consequential. Examples of dormancy include hibernation and aestivation. Hibernation is often defined in terms of mammals. Aestivation allows survival in periods of high temperature or drought. Daily torpor as a period of reduced activity in organisms with high metabolic rates.
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Homework Sheets : CfE Higher Sht2_12
