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Batesian mimicry is a type of mimicry in which an edible animal is protected by its resemblance to one avoided by the predators. It typically includes three elements: I. Predator, II. Species which is dangerous or unpalatable to the predator- termed as "model" and III. Palatable species termed as "mimic". A few statements about Batesian mimicry are given. Indicate whether each of them is true (T) or false (F) a. Batesian mimicry can be stably maintained only if the harm caused to the predator by eating a model overweighs the benefit of eating a mimic. ________ b. Batesian mimicry can be stably maintained if the mimics become more abundant than the models. ____ c. Young predator with first experience with mimic is likely to destabilize the evolution of Batesian mimicry in a population. ____ d. In Batesian mimicry, there is always a directional selection that causes model species to evolve away from mimic. _____

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a. Batesian mimicry can be stably maintained only if the harm caused to the predator by eating a model overweighs the benefit of eating a mimic. True

b. Batesian mimicry can be stably maintained if the mimics become more abundant than the models.False

 c. Young predator with first experience with mimic is likely to destabilize the evolution of Batesian mimicry in a population. True 

d. In Batesian mimicry, there is always a directional selection that causes model species to evolve away from mimic.False



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