The physiological state or arrested metabolism in which development of insects is delayed irrespective of environmental factors is____________________?
Correct answer: A. Diapause
- A. Diapause
- B. Quiescence
- C. Tor por
- 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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