What do caterpillars develop as a defense mec | vedclass

Name: Exam Paper Generator | JEE NEET Paper Generator | Vedclass
Brand: Vedclass
Rating: 5 (35 reviews)

Question

(A) Many species of insects and frogs have evolved special defense mechanisms to avoid being eaten by predators. Caterpillars (larvae of butterflies)

Vedclass · Accepted Answer

Production of chemicals that make them distasteful

Vedclass · Answer

(A) Many species of insects and frogs have evolved special defense mechanisms to avoid being eaten by predators. Caterpillars (larvae of butterflies) have evolved to produce specific chemicals that make them highly distasteful to their predators. This chemical defense is a form of adaptation that ensures their survival in the ecosystem. Therefore,the correct option is $A$.

Species $A$	Species $B$	Type of Interaction	Example
$+$	$-$	$(a)$	$(b)$
$+$	$+$	$(c)$	$(d)$
$+$	$(e)$	Commensalism	$(f)$

What do caterpillars develop as a defense mechanism against their predators?

Similar Questions

Fill in the blanks:

Species $A$ Species $B$ Type of Interaction Example

$+$ $-$ $(a)$ $(b)$

$+$ $+$ $(c)$ $(d)$

$+$ $(e)$ Commensalism $(f)$

Why can the moth and the $Yucca$ plant not complete their life cycles without each other?

Name important defence mechanisms in plants against herbivory.

Two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot coexist indefinitely and the competitively inferior will be eliminated eventually. This principle is known as:

High density of an elephant population in a given area results in:

Vedclass Test Series

Exam Paper Generator

Online Exam Module