SSC
BIOLOGY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
A resting state through the winter.
|
|
Sleeping
|
|
|
Hibernation
|
|
|
Migration
|
|
|
Estivation
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hibernation is defined as the condition of passing the winter in a resting state of deep sleep, during which metabolic rate and body temperature drop considerably. It occurs only in certain mammals and one bird species, the poorwill (
Detailed explanation-2: -Hibernation occurs in many mammals, and most reptiles and amphibians, of temperate and arctic regions.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are three types of hibernation – true hibernation, brumation and torpor. True hibernation is characterized by low body temperature, slow breathing, low heart rate, and a low metabolic rate.
There is 1 question to complete.