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Desert Tortoises Shut Down Metabolic Processes for Long Periods During

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Desert tortoises shut down metabolic processes for long periods during very hot and dry summer conditions. What form of dormancy is this?


A) diapause
B) hibernation
C) torpor
D) aestivation

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