Suppose a species of nonpoisonous snake is dark-colored, and a species of poisonous snake is brightly colored. Predators recognize the bright colors of the poisonous snake and stay away from it, but they frequently feast on the nonpoisonous snake. Some nonpoisonous snakes, like the king snake look a lot like a poisonous variety. In this case, the king snake looks like the deadly coral snake. The king snake is not attacked by predators and survives. This adaptation which allows for natural selection is calledA) mimicry. B) evolution. C) camouflage. D) variation.

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29 January, 05:13

Suppose a species of nonpoisonous snake is dark-colored, and a species of poisonous snake is brightly colored. Predators recognize the bright colors of the poisonous snake and stay away from it, but they frequently feast on the nonpoisonous snake. Some nonpoisonous snakes, like the king snake look a lot like a poisonous variety. In this case, the king snake looks like the deadly coral snake. The king snake is not attacked by predators and survives. This adaptation which allows for natural selection is calledA) mimicry. B) evolution. C) camouflage. D) variation.

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Oswaldo Pratt · Answer 1

A) mimicry

Explanation:

Mimicry is the resemblance of an organism and an organism of different species. Mimicry may occur between different species or among organism of the same species.

Evolution is as a result in change in characteristics of a population after generations with the genes been passed from parents to offspring.

Camouflage is a technique used by some organism for defense by matching with their surrounding environment allowing preys to escape predators.

Variation is the difference between organisms or group of organisms caused by genetic factors or environmental factors.