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cryptobiosis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state |
| Derivation | cryptobiotic |
Examples of cryptobiosis
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During droughts, they shrivel into a suspended state called cryptobiosis.
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Cryobiosis is a form of cryptobiosis that takes place in reaction to decreased temperature.
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These forms of dormancy are also known as cryptobiosis or quiescence.
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Anhydrobiosis is the most studied form of cryptobiosis and occurs in situations of extreme desiccation.
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Osmobiosis is the least studied of all types of cryptobiosis.
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When this occurs, the organism will return to its metabolic state of life as it was prior to the cryptobiosis.
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Some nematodes can undergo cryptobiosis.
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A commonly-known organism that undergoes cryptobiosis is Artemia salina, also known as the brine shrimp or by its brand name Sea-monkeys.
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Cryptobiosis is an ametabolic state of life entered by an organism in response to adverse environmental conditions such as desiccation, freezing, and oxygen deficiency.
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- A state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill
- Cryptobiosis is an ametabolic state of life entered by an organism in response to adverse environmental conditions such as desiccation, freezing, and oxygen deficiency. In the cryptobiotic state, all metabolic procedures stop, preventing reproduction, development, and repair. ...
- Cryptobiosis is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.It was initially made available as an exclusive bonus to Big Finish series subscribers and was not sold commercially, although it is now avabile to nonsubscribers.
- The suspension of metabolism due to an change in environment.
