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ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Animals adopt a similar state like sleep to reduce their metabolic rate, it is called
A
Migration
B
Transpiration
C
Hibernation
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Torpor (pronounced tor-per) is a physical state during which metabolism (digestion), heart rate and breathing slows down. When the animal’s body systems slow down it goes into a sleep-like state called torpor. Torpor in the summer is called estivation. Torpor in the winter is called hibernation.

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