Question

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 called
A) mimicry.
B) evolution.
C) camouflage.
D) variation.

Answer 1

The answer is A) Mimicry

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the adaptation that allows for natural selection is called mimicry. Predators avoid the king snake, even though it is nonpoisonous, and it survives to reproduce.

Answer 2

I believe that the correct answer would be A. Mimicry. This is because the non poisonous king snake is mimicking the poisonous coral snake.
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