The answer to this question would be: <span>during pregnancy
Body metabolic rate will be increased during pregnancy because the mother needs to supply the child needs too. In reduced-calorie diet, the body will adapt to the hunger by lowering the basal metabolic rate. The basal metabolic rate also will be decreased as we age and when we are sleeping.</span>
In this kind of population, the make up of the population's gene pool will remain virtually the same as long as these conditions hold. In this kind of situation, no evolution can take place, all thing will remain the same. For evolution to occur, competition must exist.
It cannot survive because an earth worm will not become 2 new worm. The head of the worm may survive and regenerate a tail. But if original tail of the worm may not survive because it will not be able to grow a new head or the rest of its vital organs and it will die. I hope this helps. :)
Growth, repair, reproduce