NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 13 Organisms and Populations
Important Board Questions
Organisms and Populations
NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
CBSE Board and UP Board
Question : 1
How is diapause different from hibernation?
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Diapause is a stage of suspended development to cope with unfavourable conditions. Many species of Zooplankton and insects exhibit diapause to tide over adverse climatic conditions during their development.
Hibernation or winter sleep is a resting stage where in animals escape winters (cold) by hiding themselves in their shelters. They escape the winter season by entering a state of inactivity by slowing their metabolism. The phenomenon of hibernation is exhibited by bats, squirrels, and other rodents.
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