The passion flower uses mimicry, displaying markings resembling butterfly eggs on its leaves to deter butterflies from laying their own eggs.
The passion flower mimics butterfly eggs on its leaves to trick butterflies into not laying their own eggs there.
| Front | Give an example of a plant that can mimic another organism to prevent being eaten. |
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| Back | The passion flower has bright yellow spots on its leaves which look like butterfly eggs - stops butterflies laying eggs there |
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