2.5 - Metabolism and adverse conditions Flashcards
1
Q
What is there a decrease of in dormancy to conserve energy
A
metabolic rate, heart rate, breathing rate and body temperature
2
Q
when does dormancy occur
A
when the costs of continued normal metabolic activity would be too high
3
Q
when does predictive dormancy occur
A
before the onset of adverse conditions
4
Q
what is daily torpor
A
period of reduced activity in some animals with high metabolic rates
5
Q
how does migration avoid metabolic adversity
A
energy is expended to relocate to a more suitable environment
6
Q
migratory behaviour can be …… or ……….
A
innate learned
7
Q
satellite tracking with leggings
A
well done
