Lecture 30: Predator Defenses (UNIFINISHED) Flashcards
04/11/2025 (9 cards)
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Sequestration of plant toxins
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Prey sequesters toxins from plants that they eat and repurpose them to make themselves toxic to their predators. (Biomagnification).
Often accompanies warning colors.
2
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Warning colors
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Bright, distinct patterns warn predators that they are toxic.
Can be mimicked by non-toxic species.
Affect can be magnified in groups.
3
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What are the broad types of mimicry?
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Mullerian: ??
Batesian: Model is toxic, mimic is not
4
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Is Batesian or Mullerian mimicry more common?
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Batesian
5
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How are ????? immune systems different than ?????ones?
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??1?? lack a learned immune system.
6
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Self-medication as a defense.
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Secondary defense.
7
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Morphological Mimicry
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8
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Behavioral Mimicry
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