Suppose a species of nonpoisonous snake is dark-colored, and a species of poisonous snake is brightly colored. predators recognize the bright colors of the poisonous snake and stay away from it, but they frequently feast on the nonpoisonous snake. some nonpoisonous snakes, like the king snake look a lot like a poisonous variety. in this case, the king snake looks like the deadly coral snake. the king snake is not attacked by predators and survives. this adaptation which allows for natural selection is called a) mimicry. b) evolution. c) camouflage. d) variation.

Ageologist determines that a sample of a mineral cant be scratched by a steel nail but can be scratched by a masonry drill bit based on this information the sample mineral has to be softer than

Researchers determine that the biodiversity in a woodland region is declining. they identify two major threats to the region's biodiversity, a method to address each threat, and the expected outcome of each method. this information is shown in the table. threat method number of species that benefit number of years to see benefit habitat fragmentation reforestation 450 8 introduced prey species biological augmentation 150 2 which statement is an accurate explanation of the information in the table? a. biological augmentation would benefit only a few species because it is typically not very effective. b. biological augmentation would take less time to be effective because it targets the majority of prey species. c. reforestation would take the longest time to be effective because trees take several years to grow. d. reforestation would not benefit many species because most forest species live on the ground.

Plants that have reproductive structures called cones are?