In Experiments by Greene and Colleagues (1987)with the Tephritid Fly

question 3

Multiple Choice

In experiments by Greene and colleagues (1987) with the tephritid fly Zonosemata vittigera and the jumping spider Phidippus apacheanus,carefully controlled experiments demonstrated that ________.

• A) wing-waving by the tephritid fly was sufficient to prevent predation
• B) both wing-waving and wing markings on the tephritid fly mimicked the spider, and thus prevented predation
• C) wing marking on the tephritid fly were sufficient to prevent predation
• D) neither wing-waving or wing markings on the fly substantially prevented predation
• E) wing markings alone were sufficient to prevent predation

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Unconscious Mind

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