Which physiological outcome arises when a non-venomous viceroy butterfly shares coloration patterns with a monarch butterfly that uses aposmatism?

💡 Explanation

Reduced predation results from Batesian mimicry because the viceroy avoids predators due to resembling monarchs, which birds know are toxic; therefore, viceroys are less targeted, rather than enhanced photosynthesis, mate attraction, or thermoregulation.

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