Question

In Mullerian mimicry, the mimic is

• A. Harmless but resembles an obnoxious model.
• B. Harmless but resembles the background.
• C. Harmful but resembles a non-toxic model.
• D. Harmful and resembles a model which is also harmful to predator.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Harmful and resembles a model which is also harmful to predator.

Mullerian mimicry is a natural phenomenon in which two or more poisonous species, that may or may not be closely related and share one or more common predators, have come to mimic each other's warning signals. Predators that avoid only one or the other type of harmful species provide no benefit to individuals of the species that is not avoided.