Question

Assertion: Frogs undergo aestivation & hibernation
Reason: Frogs take shelter in deep burrows to protect themselves from extreme heat & cold.

• A. Both assertion & reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion statement.
• B. Both assertion & reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion statement.
• C. Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.
• D. Both assertion and reason are incorrect statements

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both assertion & reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion statement.

Frogs are poikilotherms (cold-blooded). In order to protect themselves from extreme temperatures, they undergo aestivation and hibernation. Aestivation is also called summer sleep and hibernation is called winter sleep. They take shelter in burrows during aestivation and hibernation.