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प्रश्न
Give an example of an organism that enters 'diapause' and why.
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उत्तर
Bombyx mori (silk moth) is an insect that enters diapause.
It enters into diapause due to some adverse environmental conditions such as drought, extreme temperature, reduced food availability; which, in turn, delays the overall development. The physiological and metabolic activities are also diminished at this particular time.
Thus, it is a type of survival mechanism exhibited by the insect at the time of adversity.
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