Which of the Following Is an Example of Batesian Mimicry

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of Batesian mimicry?

• A) paper wasps and yellow jackets that both have black and yellow stripes
• B) defenseless spiders that look like ants
• C) crab spiders that mimic the color of flowers on which they live
• D) Heliconius butterfly species that share warning patterns and that are both unpalatable

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