Question

The close resemblance in the appearance of the monarch butterfly and queen butterfly is an example of
A. Mullerian mimicry
B. Batesian mimicry
C. Camouflage
D. Warning coloration

Answer 1

Hint:The natural phenomenon in which two or more well-defended species that share common predators have come to mimic each other’s warning signals for their mutual benefit is known as Mullerian mimicry. The form of mimicry in which harmless species has evolved to imitate warning signals of harmful species that a predator would normally avoid is known as Batesian mimicry. A type of coloration that helps an organism blend with its environment so that they can disguise themselves from a predator, this is known as camouflage. Certain markings or bright colors possessed by an animal serves as a warning to predators that it is toxic.

Complete answer:1. The monarch butterfly and queen butterfly are unpalatable and are not pleasant to taste. They exhibit Mullerian mimicry to protect themselves from the predators.
2. The monarch butterfly and queen butterfly do not imitate warning signals so they don’t exhibit Batesian mimicry.
3. Camouflage is the phenomenon in which organisms blend with the color of their environment.
The monarch butterfly and queen butterfly don’t exhibit camouflage instead they are colored and may sometimes have distinctive patterns in their body.
1. The queen butterfly and monarch butterfly have bright and memorable color patterns and this acts as a warning to predators.
2. Hence the queen butterfly and monarch butterfly use Mullerian mimic and warning coloration to some extent to protect from predators.
So option A is correct.

Note:Another name for Warning coloration is aposematic coloration. The bold patterns of skunks and the bright colors of poison arrow frogs are considered as examples of warning coloration.