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DAT Ecology Practice Exam

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Two or more species resemble one another in appearance. This phenomenon is called what?
Correct Answer:
Mimicry
Explanation:
Mimicry. When species resemble one another in appearance, one member often gains protection by deceiving predators who mistake it for the other, protected species. This deception can take the form of a harmless species mimicking a dangerous or unpalatable one (Batesian mimicry) or multiple harmful species sharing similar warning signals (Mullerian mimicry). This is distinct from camouflage, which is about blending into the environment rather than resembling another species; symbiosis, a close long-term interaction; and aposematic coloration, which is about a single species’ own warning colors rather than interspecific resemblance.

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