AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mimicry occurs when one species of animal (the mimic) resembles another species that has easily recognizable characteristics (the model) and as a result deceives a potential predator (the dupe) that might otherwise capture and eat it.

Detailed explanation-2: -look a lot alike. Predators avoid the king snake because they think it is poisonous. This type of mimicry is called Batesian mimicry. In Batesian mimicry a harmless species mimics a toxic or dangerous species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Defensive or protective mimicry takes place when organisms are able to avoid harmful encounters by deceiving enemies into treating them as something else.

Detailed explanation-4: -Müllerian mimicry is when two poisonous or unpalatable animals have similar coloration and patterns while Batesian mimicry is when a non-poisonous animal mimics the patterns or coloration of a poisonous or unpalatable animal without actually producing any toxins themselves.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mimicry is the art of imitation, which is practiced the world over, from annoying siblings who repeat every word you say, to professional comedians who impersonate famous people onstage. Mimicry comes from a Greek word for mime: a performer who silently imitates gestures and expressions.