176. Estivation: How Mucus Saved My Life Question Preview (ID: 51096)


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Organisms have adapted a way to stay alive in the hottest and driest places on earth with the process called Estivation.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

In estivation or hibernation the animal's body is shutting down due to the hot, dry climate.
a) estivation
b) hibernation
c)
d)

During estivation, like hibernation, the goal to shut down the body is for the body to_________________________.
a) shorten the mating season
b) lose weight by not eating
c) consume fewer resources
d) drink less water

Estivation or hibernation is necessary for some animals because their climate is very hot and dry.
a) Estivation
b) hibernation
c)
d)

While extrivating in the heat, and with the absence of enough water, the animal forms a crusty ______________________.
a) edible skin
b) mucus coating
c) sun repellent skin
d) muddy cocoon

According to the video, the African Lungfish takes on and stores ___________during times when it rains.
a) oxygen
b) water
c) extra weight
d) urine

When the rain stops and the swamps and rivers dry up the African Lungfish creates a mucus cocoon or sun repellent coating around itself.
a) mucus cocoon
b) sun repellent
c)
d)

Frogs do not drink water. Frogs absorb water through their webbed feet or skin
a) webbed feet
b) skin
c)
d)

The Outback of Australia gets less than 30 cm of rain per month or year.
a) month
b) year
c)
d)

The Australian water- holding frog soaks water up into it’s skin and body when it is available. When the water dries up it hibernates or burrows down under the ground.
a) hibernates
b) burrows down
c)
d)

The Australian water-holding frog can stay buried in the earth for many years.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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