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The physiological state or arrested metabolism in which development of insects is delayed irrespective of environmental factors is____________________?

Correct answer: C. Diapause

  • A. Tor por
  • B. Quiescence
  • C. Diapause
  • D. Hibernation

Explanation

Diapause is a programmed physiological arrest in which insect development and metabolism remain suppressed even when immediate environmental conditions become favourable. Quiescence, by contrast, is a direct and reversible response to an unfavourable condition.

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