Mimicry in Nature
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What is the name of mimicry where a harmless species imitates the warning signals of a harmful species?

  • Mertensian mimicry
  • Batesian mimicry (correct)
  • Müllerian mimicry
  • Vavilovian mimicry

In which type of mimicry do two or more harmful species mutually advertise themselves as harmful?

  • Batesian mimicry
  • Mertensian mimicry
  • Vavilovian mimicry
  • Müllerian mimicry (correct)

Which type of mimicry involves a deadly prey mimicking a less dangerous species?

  • Batesian mimicry
  • Mertensian mimicry (correct)
  • Müllerian mimicry
  • Vavilovian mimicry

Which form of mimicry involves weeds evolving to share characteristics with a domesticated plant through artificial selection?

<p>Vavilovian mimicry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Browerian mimicry?

<p>A form of automimicry within the same species (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is aggressive mimicry in the context of parasites?

<p>Parasites mimic their hosts' natural prey to gain access to their host (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is reproductive mimicry?

<p>Mimicry within a single species to gain reproductive advantage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is automimicry?

<p>Mimicry within a single species (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Browerian mimicry?

<p>To gain access to the host (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of reproductive mimicry in plants?

<p>To aid in the mimic's reproduction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does aggressive mimicry work for parasites?

<p>By mimicking their hosts' natural prey to gain access to their host (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Browerian mimicry and Batesian mimicry?

<p>Browerian mimicry occurs within a single species, while Batesian mimicry occurs between different species (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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