1.3 Investigating mimicry in snakes Flashcards
1
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question
A
what is the function of mimicry in impostors that are actually harmless
2
Q
hypothesis
A
deception -formulated by Henry Bates 1862
3
Q
experiment
A
test king snakes (nonpoisonous) and coral snakes (poisonous)
around north/south carolinas
4
Q
experimental group
A
patterned like king snakes
5
Q
control group
A
plastic snakes
6
Q
data
A
patterned snakes were attacked less frequently than the brown snakes ONLY in places where the coral snake already lived
