Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

In biomes with cold climates, plants may adapt by becoming dormant during the coldest part of the year. Dormancy is a state in which a plant slows down cellular activities and may shed its leaves. Animals also adapt to cold temperatures. One way is with insulation in the form of fur and fat. This is how the polar bears in Figure below stay warm.


Q: What do you call the state in which a plant slows down cellular activities and may shed its leaves?

 Choices:

- recession

- hibernation

- germination

- dormancy

A:
dormancy
