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How does a defense mechanism (behavioural, cryptic colouration, protective colouration, mimicry) affect predation and competition?

Biology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter54: Community Ecology

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How does a defense mechanism (behavioural, cryptic colouration, protective colouration, mimicry) affect predation and competition?

a) Provide an example of a defense mechanism that you have not encountered in the course or in the online assignments. Include an image depicting the defence mechanism, describe the defence mechanism and cite your sources.

b) Hypothesize how this defence mechanism may have evolved over time due to pressure from predation and/or competition.

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