metabolism and adverse conditions

Question 1

define migration

Answer 1

a regular long distance change in location to a more suitable environment

Question 2

types of migratory behaviour:

Answer 2

1. innate (instinctive)
2. learned

Question 3

techniques used to measure long distance migration

Answer 3

1. satellite tracking
2. radio tracking

Question 4

hibernation defination

Answer 4

an extended period of dormancy where mammals survive during low temperature by hibernating

Question 5

aesvation definition

Answer 5

a form of dormancy which allows survival of fish, amphibians and invertabrates in high tempratures

Question 6

topor definition

Answer 6

a period of reduced activity exhibited in animals with very high metabolic rates

Question 7

dormancy

Answer 7

a period of an organsims lifestyle which allows survival during a period when the costs of continued normal metabolic activity would be too high, the metabolic rate can be reduced

Question 8

during dormancy:

Answer 8

breathing rate, heart rate, body temprature decreases

Question 9

predictive dormancy definition

Answer 9

when dormancy occurs before the onset of the adverse conditions

Question 10

consequential dormancy definitions

Answer 10

when organisms enter a period of dormancy after the onset of adverse conditions