CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which butterfiles copied monarchs to prevent being eaten by birds?A) vice presidentB) viceroyC) viceprincipalD) vices
A
VICE PRESIDENT
B
VICEROY
C
VICEPRINCIPAL
D
VICES
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The viceroy butterflies copy monarchs because monarchs don’t taste good to birds. On the other hand, viceroy butterflies taste good to birds.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theory was that viceroys look like monarchs because monarchs don’t taste good to birds. Viceroys, on the other hand, do taste good to birds. So the more they look like monarchs, the less likely they are to become a bird’s dinner.

Detailed explanation-3: -He found that a starling would not eat ordinary bird food. It would eat all the monarchs it could get. (Ebright said later research by other people showed that viceroys probably do copy the monarch.)

Detailed explanation-4: -He found that a starling would not eat ordinary Bird food. It would eat all the Monarchs it could get.

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