Question

Define the following: 1. Aestivation. 2. Hibernation. 3. Parasites​

Answer 1

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1. prolonged torpor or dormancy of an insect, fish, or amphibian during a hot or dry period.
2. Hibernation is when an animal slows its heart rate to save energy and survive the winter without eating much. ... During hibernation the animal's body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and its breathing slow down so that it does not use much energy.
3. A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites

Answer 2

1 : some animals go to sleep during the month of summer is called aestivation

2 similarly animals go to sleep during the month of winter is called hibernation.