The nonpoisonous eastern scarlet snake has colored bands that closely resemble the poisonous coralsnake. How has natural selecti

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igor_vitrenko [27]

2 years ago

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The nonpoisonous eastern scarlet snake has colored bands that closely resemble the poisonous coralsnake. How has natural selecti

on played a role in this deception?

Biology

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gizmo_the_mogwai [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-27T16:31:24+03:00

gizmo_the_mogwai [7]2 years ago

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Natural selection played a role by eliminating the snakes that had different colored bands. Those snakes with bands with different colored bands were most likely eaten because animals knew they didn't resemble the poisonous snake.