Assertion : Amphibians are poikilothermal Reason : Amphibians often undergoes summer sleepA. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertionB. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertionC. If the assertion is true but the reason is falseD. If both the assertion and reason are false

Assertion : Amphibians are poikilothermal Reason : Amphibians often un

1.	Assertion : Amphibians are poikilothermal Reason : Amphibians often undergoes summer sleepA. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertionB. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertionC. If the assertion is true but the reason is falseD. If both the assertion and reason are false
Answer» Correct Answer - A Amphibai is cold blooded or ectothermal animal as its body temperature does not remain constant but fluctuates with that of enviroment. Thus it is called poikilothermal animal. In winter the temperature of the body activities ceases down. In this condition it can not hibernation in underground. Similarly during the summer it once again goes undergoes to sleep as its all body activities are slowed down due to high temperature. This is known as summer sleep.