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some types of aquatic frogs bury themselves in the mud and spend the winter hibernating at the bottom of lakes and ponds. which characteristic of life does this behavior represent? growth and development metabolism heredity response
Hibernation is a response to environmental changes (winter - cold and less food). Aquatic frogs burying and hibernating is their way of responding to the harsh winter conditions to survive. Growth and development refer to changes in size and body structure over time, metabolism is the set of life - sustaining chemical processes, and heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring. This behavior is clearly a response to the environment.
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