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WorksheetsAnimal Mimics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main idea of 'Animal Mimics'?
that some animals have, over time, adapted certain features that match those of other species to help them survive.
that caterpillars such as the spicebush swallowtail butterfly larva look like a snake or lizard because of the shape of its back and eyespots.
that scientists are studying animal mimics to learn about survival.
that animals fall into two main categories of mimics -- Batesian and Mullerian.
How is Batesian mimicry used?
by predators so that they attack their prey more effectively.
by weaker animals that copy the appearance of more dangerous animals.
by animals that copy themselves.
only by animals that have eyespots to fool predators.
The king snake, a Batesian mimic, has similar coloration to the more dangerous
milk snake.
rattlesnake.
coral snake.
cobra.
What sort of defense does the viceroy butterfly have against birds that try to eat it?
It has dangerous toxins that act like venom to birds.
It migrates south during the spring to stay away from most predatory birds.
It mimics the poisonous monarch butterfly, and it has a bitter taste to birds.
It looks just like the environment that it lives in; it has excellent camouflage.
Which snake is referred to with the line: 'If red touches yellow, avoid this fellow'?
a scarlet king snake
a milk snake
a poison dart snake
a coral snake
What can the reader infer about the statement that most mimics in the animal world are insects?
Insects are dangerous predators that sit on top of most food chains, so mimicry is useful for them.
Insects have no other means to protect themselves apart from mimicry.
Insects are small compared to other animals and are near the bottom of a food chain, so they need mimicry as a defense.
Insects are venomous, and joining poison with mimicry makes a powerful combination.
How has the author organized the story?
by putting the most common animals first and the rare animals last.
by separating the descriptions of different types of mimicry into sections with headings.
using time order or chronological order.
using cause and effect to separate the animals into pairs.
Large circles on the bodies of animals are called ______________. It is considered a form of self-mimicry.
Mullerian mimicry
Batesian mimicry
eyespots
toxins.
If a snake has a tail that looks like its own head, then
it is using a body-part mimic or self-mimic that causes confusion in predators.
it is using protective colors for the purpose of hiding from predators.
it is copying a more dangerous animal, or using Batesian mimicry.
it is trying scare predators to discourage them from attacking.
According to the story's dedicated glossary, which word means "started in and coming naturally from a certain place"?
adapted
mimics
indigenous
species
