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    Question

    Diapause is the period of arrested growth or development

    in the life cycle of the insects. The occurrence of diapause during summer due to high temperatures is known as:
    A Escaping Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Aestivation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Hibernation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Dormancy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both b & c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The occurrence of diapause during summer due to high temperatures is known as “aestivation” whereas the period of inactivity during winter due to low temperatures known as “hibernation”.

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