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<b>1. <section begin=req1 /><noinclude></noinclude>What is mimicry, what is camouflage, and what are their purposes?
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<b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude></noinclude>Give at least one example of mimicry for each:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req2a /><noinclude></noinclude>Insects
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:<b>b. <section begin=req2b /><noinclude></noinclude>Birds
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:<b>c. <section begin=req2c /><noinclude></noinclude>Reptiles
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<b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude></noinclude>Give at least one example of camouflage for each:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req3a /><noinclude></noinclude>Insects
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:<b>b. <section begin=req3b /><noinclude></noinclude>Reptiles
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:<b>c. <section begin=req3c /><noinclude></noinclude>Marine animals
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<b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude></noinclude>Answer the following questions:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req4a /><noinclude></noinclude>What is the advantage of the milk snake having colors practically identical to those of the coral snake?
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:<b>b. <section begin=req4b /><noinclude></noinclude>In the animal world, who are the kings of camouflage on land and in the sea?
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:<b>c. <section begin=req4c /><noinclude></noinclude>What is the shape of the eggs of the stick insect (''Phibalosoma phyllinum'')?
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:<b>d. <section begin=req4d /><noinclude></noinclude>How do insects specializing in mimicry walk?
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:<b>e. <section begin=req4e /><noinclude></noinclude>What are the advantages and disadvantages of insects that resemble leaves?
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:<b>f. <section begin=req4f /><noinclude></noinclude>How does the assassin bug (''Acanthaspis petax'') hide from predators?
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<b>5. <section begin=req5 /><noinclude></noinclude>Give examples of animals that exhibit characteristics contrary to mimicry and explain why this happens in nature.
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<b>6. <section begin=req6 /><noinclude></noinclude>Illustrate the mimicry of the following species:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req6a /><noinclude></noinclude>Orchid mantis (''Hymenopus coronatus'')
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:<b>b. <section begin=req6b /><noinclude></noinclude>Common Potoo (''Nyctibius griseus'')
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:<b>c. <section begin=req6c /><noinclude></noinclude>Boie's frog (''Proceratophrys boiei'')
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<b>7. <section begin=req7 /><noinclude></noinclude>Watch videos or photographs/images that show the camouflage of the following species:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req7a /><noinclude></noinclude>Mimic octopus
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:<b>b. <section begin=req7b /><noinclude></noinclude>''Goniurellia tridens''
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:<b>c. <section begin=req7c /><noinclude></noinclude>Lantern fly (''Fulgora laternaria'')
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