Question

Mullerian mimicry is found in
A.Monarch butterfly and queen butterfly
B.Queen butterfly and viceroy butterfly
C.Queen butterfly and Dead leaf butterfly
D.Both B and C

Answer 1

Hint:We know that a group of species living together forms a population. When the interaction between species of two populations happens, interspecific interactions take place. Some interactions are harmful to the organisms involved and they may have developed mechanisms to escape from them.

Complete step by step answer: When two different species interact with each other and their interaction is beneficial for both of the organisms, their relationship is called mutualism. In our environment, we can see several examples of these types of relationships. The relationship between epizoic algae and sloth is one among them.
Keep in mind that certain interspecific interactions are harmful to the participating species. Examples are parasitism and predation where one organism is benefitted and another one is harmed. Know that in a relationship called competition, both of the species involved have a negative impact.
In order to escape from harmful interspecific interactions like predation, organisms may have mechanisms that help them to escape from the predators. Some of them escape from predators by a mechanism called Mullerian mimicry. Here, two or more unrelated species show similar warning signs so that they can get over from their predators. Know that here, both the species involved are harmful to their predators and they resemble each other. An example of Mullerian mimicry is the monarch butterfly and queen butterfly.
Hence the correct option is A.

Note: We know that mimicry differs from camouflage as in mimicry, organisms resemble other ones and escape from predators. In camouflage, they resemble inanimate objects and avoid predators. It is seen in certain frogs, owls, insects, etc. Dead leaf butterfly shows camouflage as it resembles a dead leaf and its predators won’t be able to identify them.