Question

question 8 points 3 which of the following is not true about camouflage? resembles with another animal hides the animals happens only in animals apply a coloration tactic

Explanation:

• "Resembles with another animal" is mimicry (Batesian/Müllerian), not camouflage. Camouflage is about blending with the environment (hiding, coloration tactics, and can also be used by non - animal organisms like some plants or insects in a broader sense, so "happens only in animals" is also incorrect? Wait, no, let's re - evaluate. Wait, the options:
• "Hides the animals": Camouflage does hide animals by blending with surroundings.
• "Apply a coloration tactic": Camouflage often uses coloration to blend.
• "Resembles with another animal": That's mimicry, not camouflage.
• "Happens only in animals": Camouflage - like mechanisms can be seen in some plants (e.g., stone plants that look like rocks) or even in human - made objects (military camouflage), but in the context of biological camouflage, mainly animals? Wait, no, the key is to find the one that is NOT true. Mimicry (resembling another animal) is different from camouflage (blending with the environment). So "Resembles with another animal" is not a characteristic of camouflage. Wait, but let's check again. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the question is which is NOT TRUE about camouflage. Let's analyze each option:
• Option 1: Resembles with another animal. Camouflage is about blending with the environment (background), while mimicry is about resembling another organism. So this is not a feature of camouflage.
• Option 2: Hides the animals. Camouflage's main purpose is to hide animals from predators or prey by blending with the surroundings, so this is true.
• Option 3: Happens only in animals. Well, some plants have camouflage - like adaptations (e.g., certain orchids that look like the bark of trees), but maybe in a basic biological context, it's mostly associated with animals. But the more clear - cut wrong one is the first option. Wait, no, maybe the third option is also wrong? Wait, no, let's think again. The question is which is NOT TRUE. Let's recall the definition of camouflage: Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see (crypsis), or by disguising them as something else (mimesis). Wait, mimesis can be resembling the environment, not another animal. Resembling another animal is mimicry. So "Resembles with another animal" is mimicry, not camouflage. So that option is not true about camouflage.

Answer:

Resembles with another animal