BIO 311D - Final Exam Study Guide.
BIO 311D - Final Exam Study Guide. Handout 16 – competing plant & animal defense systems Body structures for anti-predator defenses: Plants – thorns, sticky microscopic hairs on leaves irritating to insects, toxic oils (poison ivy) Animals – structures (hard shell), behavior, coloration (camouflage or warning coloration such as coral snakes or bees = protective or warning coloration & mimics that are harmless but resemble a harmful animal) How long can mimics continue their charade? Chemicals for anti-predator defense: Animals are using chemicals for defense with stings (fire ant or caterpillar with stinging hairs), sprays (weird beetle or skunk – both warning coloration & odor produced that would repel), and noxious taste
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