dormant volcanoes. These volcanoes are not currently erupting but have the potential to become active again in the future.
Temperatures become extremely cold.
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A flower seed becomes dormant over the passage of time. Flower seeds that sit over a long time and becomes dried out and shriveled, it will cease to be effective and will turn dormant.
An organism is considered dormant if one day, it can have the 8 characteristics of life. One example is eggs. If in the right conditions, it will become a chick. If not, then it will continue to be dormant, until the right conditions occur.
one that could become active againVolcanoes that are classified as dormant by scientists are those that is not erupting or has been predicted to erupt in the near future.
No, collies do not hibernate (become partially dormant over the winter)
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Viruses can remain dormant in a cell until conditions become favorable for replication. Factors such as a weakened immune system or stress can trigger the virus to become active again.
A dormant bacteria is often called a spore. Spores are a specialized form of bacteria that can remain dormant for extended periods of time, waiting for conditions to become favorable for growth and reproduction.
That's like asking 'are sleeping people awake?'. Dormant volcanoes, by definition, are not active, though they can become active under certain circumstances.
It depends on the microbe. Some can not and others become 'dormant'.