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To determine the role of mimicry in the behavior of the tephritid fly Zonosemata vittigera and the jumping spider Phidippus apacheanus,Greene and colleagues (1987)conducted carefully controlled experiments to correlate appearance and behaviors with the deterrence of predation.What two factors were found important in preventing predation of the tephritid fly by the jumping spiders?
Tongue Rolling
The ability to roll the tongue into a U-shape, considered to be a genetic trait.
Mendel's Law
Principles established by Gregor Mendel explaining the inheritance patterns of traits through genetic factors passed from parents to offspring.
Segregation
The process during meiosis where homologous chromosomes are separated into different gametes, ensuring genetic diversity.
Homologous
Refers to chromosomes with the same gene sequence, potentially differing in alleles, or structures/organs that have a similar position or function but not necessarily the same origin.
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