AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When an animal blends in with its background to hide from its predator or prey, that is called
A
camouflage
B
mimicry
C
imprinting
D
conditioning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mimicry is when one organism looks or acts like an object or another organism. Background matching is perhaps the most common camouflage tactic. In background matching, a species conceals itself by resembling its surroundings in coloration, form, or movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Camouflage. Many animals have body colors that match their usual surroundings. This helps them to hide from predators. Snowshoe hares, for example, have white fur in winter to blend in with snow.

Detailed explanation-3: -Camouflage animals are the animals that use camouflage to disguise themselves as per their surroundings to protect them from predators, or attack prey. Animals mainly use camouflage to: Hide from their predators. Make it difficult for their prey to escape and sneak up.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are four basic types of camouflage: concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise and mimicry.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four types of camouflage include concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise, and mimicry. Animals use concealing coloration to hide against the backgrounds of their same color. Disruptive coloration involves markings, spots, or patterns of an animal’s body to camouflage with their surroundings.

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