Question

You are an evolutionary entomologist. You have observed beetles that can raise their abdomens and give off a defensive chemical that generally repels predators. You discover a new species of beetle that raises its abdomen in a threatening way similar to the first species, but no defensive chemical is given off. You are most likely to characterize this defensive strategy in the new beetle as a form of ________.

Answer 1

mimicry

Explanation:

Mimicry -

It is the resemblance in between two organisms of different species or may be of the same species .

The main reason for mimicry is the protection of the species from the predators .

From the question , the beetles in the second case mimic the characteristic of the first beetle , by raising their abdomen , just top protect them selves .

Hence , the correct term for the given question is - mimicry .