In external appearance, the krait and lycodon are indistinguishable. This is an example of
A
Analogy
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B
Imitation
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C
Mimicry
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D
Homology
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Solution
The correct option is B Mimicry Krait and Lycodon (coral snakes) exhibit batesian mimicry where conspicuous colouration of Lycodon resembles poisonous snake Krait, thereby giving protection to coral snakes against predators.