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10 December, 02:26

Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants and then the caterpillars eat the milkweed. The milkweed plant contains a toxin that is not poisonous to the caterpillars. When the caterpillars change into butterflies, the toxin in their systems make them poisonous to predators like birds so natural predators avoid eating the Monarch butterflies.

Viceroy butterflies look much like the Monarch. Because of this, they are saved from predators also. This protective mechanism is BEST called

A) mimicry.

B) camouflage.

C) evolution.

D) natural selection.

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  1. 10 December, 03:03
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    Mimicry

    Explanation:

    It is not camouflage because of its vibrant and bright colors

    It is not evolution because it is not evolving in any way because they aren't related

    It is not natural selection because again, they aren't related

    It IS mimicry because it is mimicking the identity of the monarch butterfly.
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