__________ is a period of winter-long inactivity in which the hypothalamus of the brain slows metabolic,heart,and respiratory rates.
A)Winter sleep
B)Hibernation
C)Aestivation
D)Torpor
E)Basking

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Hibernation is the period of winter-long inactivity in which the hypothalamus of the brain slows metabolic, heart, and respiratory rates. Winter sleep is not a recognized term; aestivation is a period of summer-long inactivity in response to high temperatures; torpor is a short-term period of inactivity and decreased metabolic rate. Basking refers to an animal sitting in the sun to warm up their body temperature.

__________ Is a Period of Winter-Long Inactivity in Which the Hypothalamus