Biology 2006 JAMB Past Questions - Question 28: The type of adaptation shown by the larva is

Correct Answer

D

Explanation

D Disruptive colouration is the possession ofbody patterns (such as bands of different colours or spots on a particularcolour background) by some animals which break up the familiar shapes of theirbodies, making it difficult for predators to detect and catch them for foode.g. zebra, leopard etc. Countershading is found in fishes in which the yentralsurface has. light silvery colour to blend with light falling from above. Thedorsal surface of the fish is black which blends with the dark water underneathor ifs shadow. Mimicry is an adaptive colouration in which a harmless animallooks like or resembles a dangerous one or a plant so that it can be avoided.