Question

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Organisms must be capable of avoiding, and/or defending against, various types of environmental threats to survive. Respond to each of the following:

A) Describe what mimicry is and how it can be used as a defense against predation. Include TWO examples in your answer.

B) Describe ONE way in which plants can protect themselves against predation.

C) Explain TWO types of nonspecific defenses that prevent the entry and/or establishment of a pathogen in the human body and give a specific example of each.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Mimicry is when an organism resembles another organism or an object. This method can be used to avoid predators. The prey can conceal itself and mimic the surroundings, protective mimicry. For example: the stick insect resembles a twig. Another way prey can protect itself against predators is to mimic a poisonous organism, warning mimicry. For example: the king snake resembles the highly poisonous coral snake in order to ward off predators.

B) Plants can develop thorns or inflict poison on predators. For example: stinging nettles release a mixture of toxins that cause pain when touched.

C) A barrier for pathogens would be skin and the process of coughing or sneezing. Which releases most bacteria and pathogens from the body.

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Explanation:

Answer 2

Organisms must be able of evading, and/or protect against, many types of environmental threats to survive.

What is Mimicry?

Mimicry is when an organism resembles another organism or an object. This method can be used to avoid predators. The prey can conceal itself and mimic the surroundings, protective mimicry. For example the stick insect resembles a twig.

Another way prey can protect itself against predators is to mimic a poisonous organism, warning mimicry. B) Plants can develop thorns or inflict poison on predators. For example, stinging nettles release a mixture of toxins that cause pain when touched.

Thus, these are the answer.

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