Question

Different animals respond to changes in their surroundings in different ways. Taking one example each, explain some animals undergo aestivation while some others hibernation. How do fungi respond to adverse climatic conditions? [3]

Answer 1

Some animals like snails or fish go into aestivation to avoid summer related problems such as heat and dessication. [1]
While animals like polar bear go into hibernation to avoid winter related problems. [1]

Fungi forms thick walled spores and suspend their activities to respond to adverse climatic conditions. Under favourable conditions like optimum moisture and temperature, they germinate to form new fungal cells. [1]