Asked by bob

Organisms use different types of adaptations to aid in their survival. Many different types of animals hibernate throughout the winter. During hibernation, the animal's metabolism slows and its core temperature lowers. What is this process called?
a.
torpor
b.
sleep
c.
hyperactivity
d.
none of the above

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a. torpor

Torpor is the state of lowered metabolic rate and reduced body temperature that animals enter during hibernation (or short-term daily torpor).