Key Area 2.5 - Metabolism And Adverse Conditions

Question 1

Aestivation

Answer 1

Reaction of an organism to tolerate extreme drought

Question 2

Consequential dormancy

Answer 2

Dormancy that occurs in response to the onset of adverse conditions

Question 3

Dormancy

Answer 3

Response by an organism to tolerate adverse conditions e.g. Hibernation or aestivation

Question 4

Extremophile

Answer 4

Organism that lives in an environment with extreme abiotic conditions

Question 5

Hibernation

Answer 5

Response by an animal to avoid adverse conditions by reduction of metabolic rate

Question 6

Innate behaviour

Answer 6

Unlearned instinctive behaviour

Question 7

Learned behaviour

Answer 7

Behaviour of an individual organism not common to all members of its species and which is acquired by experience

Question 8

Migration

Answer 8

Response by an organism to avoid adverse conditions by relocating

Question 9

Predictive dormancy

Answer 9

Dormancy that occurs before the onset of adverse conditions

Question 10

Thermophilic bacteria

Answer 10

Bacteria that live in hot springs or sea bed vents

Question 11

Torpor

Answer 11

State of reduced metabolic activity in response to adverse conditions