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What is the suspension of metabolic activities during summer called?(a) Aestivation(b) Diapause(c) Menopause(d) RegulationThe question was posed to me in my homework.This intriguing question comes from Organisms and Populations topic in division Organisms and Populations of Biology – Class 12

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Right OPTION is (a) Aestivation

Explanation: The suspension of metabolic activities during summer is CALLED aestivation. It is prolonged dormancy and is also known as summer sleep. It HELPS in maintaining body temperature and avoids water loss in mostly cold-blooded animals such as snails, bees, TORTOISE, crocodile, ETC.



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