2.5: Metabolisim and Adverse Conditions

Question 1

Describe the purpose of dormancy

Answer 1

to survive adverse conditions when the cost of normal metabolic activity would be too high

Question 2

What occurs during dormancy

Answer 2

a decrease in metabolic rate, heart rate, breathing rate and temperature

Question 3

What’s the difference between predictive and consequential dormancy

Answer 3

predictive dormancy is when dormancy occurs before the start of adverse conditions
consequential is when dormancy occurs after adverse conditions occurs

Question 4

GIve 3 examples of dormancy

Answer 4

Hibernation
Daily Torpor
Aestivation

Question 5

Describe hibernation

Answer 5

the survival or low temperatures

Question 6

Describe Aestivation

Answer 6

the survival or high temperatures or drought

Question 7

Describe Daily torpor

Answer 7

a period of reduced activity in animals with a high metabolic rate

Question 8

Why would some animals migrate

Answer 8

to avoid adverse conditions

Question 9

define migration

Answer 9

expending energy to move to a warmer climate to avoid adverse conditions

Question 10

Disadvantage of migration

Answer 10

lots of energy is expended

Question 11

What technique is used to study long term migration

Answer 11

Satellite tracking

Leg tags

Question 12

State the influences on migratory behaviour

Answer 12

migration can be innate (born with) or learnt

Question 13

Why is metabolic rate reduced during dormancy

Answer 13

to save energy