JAMB - Biology (2009 - No. 36)
During the dry season in the tropics, the body metabolism of some animals slow to a minimal level in a process referred to as?
hibernation
aestivation
dormancy
senescense
Erläuterung
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.