Read the give statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Amphibians often hibernate in winter and aestivate in summer.
Statement 2 : They are poikilothermic animals and cannot regulate body temperature.

Options

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
B. Statement 1 is correct but statements 2 is incorrect.
C. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

Answer

A

Explanation

Amphibians are poikilothermic animals, i.e. they cannot regulate body temperature. Their body varies with the enviroments. Therefore, they hibernate in winter (winter sleep) to keep their body warm and aestivate in summer (summer sleep) to keep their body cool.