Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 13RQ
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To describe: The three features that the insects have evolved to avoid predation.
Introduction: The insects have various predators such as mammals, reptiles, birds, and other arthropods. Insects have developed a variety of mechanisms in order to escape from falling prey from these predators.
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