Organisms use different types of adaptations to aid in their survival. Many different types of animals hibernate throughout the winter. During hibernation, the animal's metabolism slows and its core temperature lowers. What is this process called?

a. torpor

b. sleep

c. hyperactivity

d. none of the above

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Biology

Briggs

25 September, 06:37

Organisms use different types of adaptations to aid in their survival. Many different types of animals hibernate throughout the winter. During hibernation, the animal's metabolism slows and its core temperature lowers. What is this process called?

a. torpor

b. sleep

c. hyperactivity

d. none of the above

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Ernie · Answer 1

The process in which the animal’s metabolism slows and its core temperature lowers is torpor. The answer is letter A. Animals could survive on colder temperatures through this process to allow them to save energy and use it little by little. Torpor is is a well controlled thermoregulatory process.

Malcolm Strong · Answer 2

Torpor is the state of lowered metabolism and extended sleep that animals such as some mammals can enter into in order to survive long unfavorable environmental conditions.