ISEE Middle Level Reading Comprehension Quiz
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Commonly known as water bears or moss piglets, tardigrades are microscopic invertebrates famous for their astonishing resilience. They can survive conditions that would be instantly fatal to nearly all other known life forms, including extreme temperatures, pressures, radiation, and even the vacuum of outer space. Their secret lies in their ability to enter a state of suspended animation called cryptobiosis. By dehydrating themselves and reducing their metabolism to almost nothing, they can endure for years, or even decades, waiting for more favorable conditions to return. When rehydrated, they can return to life, often within a few hours. While found in diverse environments from mountaintops to the deep sea, they are most commonly found in moss and lichens.
The passage suggests that a tardigrade in a state of cryptobiosis is most similar to...
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