UNIT 2.5 Flashcards
1
Q
during dormancy these is a
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decrease in :
- metabolic rate
- heart rate
- breathing rate
- body temperature
2
Q
predictive dormancy
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occurs before the onset of adverse conditions
3
Q
consequential dormancy
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occurs after the onset of adverse conditions
4
Q
hibernation
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period of long term inactivity
normal body function rates decrease rapidly
5
Q
aestivation
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allows for survival in periods of high temps or drought
burrow into ground, where temp stays cool
and low met activity
6
Q
daily torpor
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daily decrease in metabolic rate
7
Q
migration
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avoids metabolic adversity by expending energy to relocate
8
Q
migration though to be influenced by both
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innate behaviour - inherited from parents to offspring
learned behaviour - gained by experience other members
