Question

Have you noticed that during the cold season you cannot see any lizard in the house? Where do you think they have gone?
1. For Mutation
2. For Hibernation
3. For Regeneration
4. For Aestivation

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : For Hibernation

Explanation:

• Hibernation is defined as the dormancy period of the cold-blooded animals in winters.
• The cold-blooded animals such as Lizards, frogs tend to go under a dormancy period in winters in order to survive the cold temperature.
• Aestivation is defined as the slowing down of activity during the summer by some animals in order to cope with high temperatures.
• Regeneration is defined as the growth of new tissue from a destroyed one.
• The alteration in the genetic material tends to change the characteristics of an organism is called Mutation.

• Hibernation is defined as a state of reduced metabolic activity during winter season among some animals.
• Many organisms are hibernators such as Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles.
• Snakes, Frogs and Lizards hibernate in cold weather because they are cold-blooded animals.
• The Hibernators relies on a combination of reserve body fat, stored food supplies etc.
• Some animals become dormant in the summer season which is called Aestivation.