Mimicry

Organisms that have the most advantageous/beneficial traits in that given environment are able to survive and reproduce. What vocabulary term does this describe?

• Camouflage

• Natural Selection

• Change

• Punctuated Equilibrium

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mimicry occurs when an organism mimics, impersonates, or imitates another organism for its own benefit. TRUE OR FALSE

• True

• False

The mimic is a predator who imitates a model species in order to draw in/trick a dupe. The dupe gets tricked and becomes the mimic's prey (food). What type of mimicry is this?

• Aggressive mimicry

• Defensive mimicry

The mimic (a harmless organism) looks similar to/imitates a poisonous or harmful model species. The mimic doesn't get eaten by predators because predators tend to stay away from both organisms. The predators get duped/tricked. What type of mimicry is this?

• Aggressive mimicry

• Defensive mimicry

A __________ is an organism that pretends to be, mimics, or imitates another organism in order to trick a dupe.

• Model

• Mimic

• Dupe

A _______ is an organism that the mimic pretends to be because the organism already has an advantageous trait

• Model

• Mimic

• Dupe

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The ________ is the organism that gets tricked by the mimic.

• Model

• Mimic

• Dupe

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The use of mimicry in organisms is an example of natural selection. The ladybird beetle secretes a liquid from its legs that tastes terrible to predators. The Philippines Cockroach looks similar to the ladybird beetle and uses this trait to hide from predators. Which organism would be considered the model?

• Predators

• Ladybird Beetle

• Philippines Cockroach

The use of mimicry in organisms is an example of natural selection. The ladybird beetle secretes a liquid from its legs that tastes terrible to predators. The Philippines Cockroach looks similar to the ladybird beetle and uses this trait to hide from predators. Which organism would be considered the mimic?

• Predators

• Ladybird Beetle

• Philippines Cockroach

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The use of mimicry in organisms is an example of natural selection. The ladybird beetle secretes a liquid from its legs that tastes terrible to predators. The Philippines Cockroach looks similar to the ladybird beetle and uses this trait to hide from predators. What would happen to the population of Philippines Cockroaches in this scenario?

• Stay the same

• Increase

• Decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4