which of the following statements best explains the term aestivation?

a

a device for survival during a period of extreme food and water shortage

b

A method of survival adopted by plants during dry season

c

Movement of animals over long distance

d

A method of survival adopted by animals under favourable condition

e

A device for rapid multiplication during abundance of food

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arthur05
11 years ago

You palz dnt read qstn b4 u jump into ansas,do plant undago aevestation?

favi34
2 years ago
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Abimboluwa
11 years ago

Yes d answer is b

obi wizeboy
11 years ago

it is i lie ooooo D answeer is "B"

gabrielmbbs
1 year ago

a is legit
the option says by plants read wella peace 🤲😇

aliyah24434
2 months ago

The correct answer is:
A. a device for survival during a period of extreme food and water shortage
Explanation (simple and clear):
Aestivation is a state of dormancy (rest/sleep) that animals enter during hot and dry conditions (like drought or extreme heat).
It helps them conserve water and energy
It happens when food and water are scarce
Why others are wrong:
B → This is more about plants (aestivation mainly refers to animals in this context)
C → That is migration
D → Aestivation happens under unfavourable, not favourable conditions
E → This refers to reproduction, not survival dormancy

Godconquer
5 years ago

aestivation is a sleep like mood carried out by most desert animals during the day to prevent loss of Water, because of the very hot weather, and so therefore the animals are active in the night, but mentain the sleep like mood in the day, so the correct option is D, myschool please correct your answer.

vickyf
9 years ago

it is B.....critisizin arthuro go and read ur buk wella....plant aestivate

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