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Anabiosis

Suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns.A state of suspended animation.


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The Fiber Disease

... the tips. When lichens become desiccated and dormant during drought periods, the tardigrades also go into a stage of suspended animation known as anabiosis. They pull in their legs, lose water, and roll up into a ball. When moisture is available again, the tardigrades swell and become active within ...

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Sat Dec 03, 2005 4:31 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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