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A monarch butterfly stands out in its environment and warns predators to stay away, it is said to have


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Warning colouration
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Protective colouration
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Camouflage
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Mimicry
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Solution

The correct option is A Warning colouration
In the adult form, the butterfly shows variation in coloring and warns the predators about it being poisonous. It gets the ability in the caterpillar stage from the milkweed plant she feeds on.
So, the correct option is 'Warning coloration'.

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