GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following related to the the state of inactivity adopted by desert animals during the hottest and driest season?
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Basal metabolism
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Dormancy
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Aestivation
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Hibernation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Aestivation is characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. It takes place during times of heat and dryness, the hot dry season, which are often the summer months.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reptiles (Gila monster and rattlesnakes)-they have such skin, thick, scaly, which helps them to keep and not lose water. Amphibians (spadefoot toad)-bury themselves in the ground and sleep through the dry season.
Detailed explanation-3: -Animals that live in deserts include lizards, geckos, toads, jackrabbits, camels, snakes, spiders and meerkats.
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