Asked by SIMNIKIWE MASIKITI on Jun 08, 2024

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While observing beetles that can raise their abdomens and give off a defensive chemical that repels predators,an entomologist discovers a different species of beetle that also raises its abdomen but gives off no defensive chemical.What is the second beetles' defensive behaviour called? 

A)  chemical warfare 
B)  camouflage 
C)  flight mechanism 
D)  mimicry

Mimicry

The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for protection, predatory, or other purposes.

Chemical Warfare

The use of toxic chemical substances as weapons in military conflicts to kill, injure, or incapacitate the enemy.

Defensive Chemical

Substances produced by organisms as a defense mechanism against predators, pathogens, or to deter competition.

  • Identify strategies used by species to adapt for survival and to avoid competition.
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Victoria FabiilliJun 11, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The second beetle's behavior is called mimicry because it imitates the defensive posture of the first beetle to deter predators, despite not having the same chemical defense mechanism.