NEET2005ZoologyOrganisms and PopulationsActual
Animals have the innate ability to escape from predation. Examples for the same are given below. Select the incorrect example.
Options
- Acolour change in chameleon
- Benlargement of body size by swallowing air in puffer fish
- Cpoison fangs in snakes
- Dmelanism in moths.
Correct answer
C. poison fangs in snakes
Step-by-step solution
Colour change in chameleon and melanism in moths are examples of camouflage in animals adapted to prevent predation from prey. As a defence mechanism puffers have the ability to inflate rapidly, filling their extremely elastic stomach with water (or air) until they are almost spherical. This prevents them from being identified by the predator. But poison fangs in snakes are a method adopted for preying and not escaping predation. Related Theory Prey species have defense adaptations that help them escape predation.