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← Nature & AnimalsWhich mortality outcome primarily arises when Batesian mimicry fails during avian predation?
A)Accumulation of toxins causes poisoning
B)Rapid identification leads to consumption✓
C)Mutualistic symbiosis degrades predator
D)Disruptive coloration increases strike probability
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Increased consumption results when Batesian mimicry ineffective, because perceptual deception fails; the mimic is targeted and provides nutritional value, therefore consumption increases mortality rather than defenses like poisonous substances or mutualistic benefits.
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