Discussion
Match the animal inactivity behaviors listed in Column I with representative animals in Column II and their definitions listed in Column III.
| Column I | Column II | Column III |
|---|---|---|
| P. Torpor | (i) Australian burrowing frogs | a. Prolonged period of inactivity without reducing body temperature |
| Q. Hibernation | (ii) Polar Bears | b. Inactivity period which accompanies extended periods of dryness |
| R. Winter sleep | (iii) Ground Squirrels | c. Decreased metabolism with lowered body temperature occurring in daily activity cycles |
| S. Aestivation | (iv) Hummingbirds | d. Decreased metabolism and lower body temperature for weeks or months |
Answer: B
The correct match is P-(iv)-c, Q-(iii)-d, R-(ii)-a, S-(i)-b.
- Torpor is a short drop in metabolism and body temperature within the daily cycle; hummingbirds enter it every night to save energy (iv-c).
- Hibernation is a deep fall in metabolism and body temperature lasting weeks or months, as in ground squirrels (iii-d).
- Winter sleep, or winter dormancy, is long inactivity in which body temperature stays close to normal; denning polar bears are the example (ii-a).
- Aestivation is dormancy during long dry periods, as in Australian burrowing frogs, which wait out droughts underground (i-b).
Options A and C give hibernation to polar bears or hummingbirds and aestivation to ground squirrels, and option D attaches the definitions to the wrong behaviours.
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