Short Answer 19. (4) Prey species and plants exhibit a range of defense mechanis

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19) Identify and describe two distinct types of defensive coloration

20) Identify two costs and two benefits of endo-parasitism

Endoparasites live inside the host.

21) Pronghorn - 1) Why is this considered a paradox..

Pronghorn (Antilocapra Americana)

21-2) What hypothesis have biologists proposed to explain this paradox?

22) Explain the difference between the functional and numerical responses of predators.

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