Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Hibernation is a state of winter dormancy characterized by a significant drop in metabolic rate and body temperature.
2.Aestivation is a physiological response to survive cold and freezing conditions, commonly observed in Polar Bears.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Hibernation helps animals survive winter.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Aestivation is summer sleep used to survive hot and dry conditions (observed in snails/slugs). Bears hibernate, they do not aestivate.
