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What bodily function is triggered in warm-blooded animals in response to cold and extreme fear?
What bodily function is triggered in warm-blooded animals in response to cold and extreme fear?
Which physiological state is characterized by reduced body temperature and metabolic rate in animals?
Which physiological state is characterized by reduced body temperature and metabolic rate in animals?
How do animals survive periods of reduced food availability?
How do animals survive periods of reduced food availability?
What effect does torpor have on the ability of parasites to reproduce?
What effect does torpor have on the ability of parasites to reproduce?
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Why do small migrant birds use torpor?
Why do small migrant birds use torpor?
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Study Notes
Shivering
- Shivering is a bodily function that occurs in response to cold and extreme fear in warm-blooded animals.
- When the core body temperature drops, the shivering reflex is triggered to maintain homeostasis.
- Shivering generates warmth by expending energy through small movements of skeletal muscles.
- Shivering can also be a response to a fever, as a person may feel cold despite a high body temperature.
Torpor
- Torpor is a state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, characterized by a reduced body temperature and metabolic rate.
- Torpor enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability.
- Daily torpor use may have allowed survival through mass extinction events.
- Torpor can be an adaptation for animals with unpredictable food supplies.
- Small migrant birds use torpor to increase their body fat reserves.
- A drop in temperature during torpor has been shown to reduce the ability of parasites to reproduce.
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Test your knowledge on the bodily function of shivering and the physiological state of torpor in animals. Learn about how shivering helps maintain body temperature and how torpor reduces metabolic rate.
