Certain Animals Can Change Their Colors to Match Their Surroundings

question 179

Multiple Choice

Certain animals can change their colors to match their surroundings and thereby escape predators. This camouflage is effective because it ________.

• A) destroys figure-ground contrast
• B) masks binocular depth cues
• C) decreases shape constancy
• D) decreases size constancy

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