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← Nature & AnimalsWhich consequence occurs when copepods reduce swimming speed during predator pursuit?
A)Decreased encounter rate of predators✓
B)Increased muscular energy expenditure rate
C)Enhanced population wide migration activity
D)Improved resource competition effectiveness
💡 Explanation
Reduced swimming facilitates 'motion camouflage,' because predators have decreased detection probability. Therefore, the copepod reduces detection, rather than increasing energy because predators have a harder time tracking the motion, and cannot effectively pursue them.
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