Coral snakes are brightly colored highly venomous snakes with red, yellow, and black bands along their bodies. Another species of snake, called the scarlet king snake, has similar bands of red, black, and yellow. Which of the following describes conditions that were most likely to result in a large population of king snakes with these types of markings?

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Jan Wiley

Biology

26 June, 17:30

Coral snakes are brightly colored highly venomous snakes with red, yellow, and black bands along their bodies. Another species of snake, called the scarlet king snake, has similar bands of red, black, and yellow. Which of the following describes conditions that were most likely to result in a large population of king snakes with these types of markings?

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Harold · Answer 1

The reason they have a large population is because other animals think it’s a coral snake because of the same color so they leave them alone which In result creates and large population of king snakes

Sterling Patrick · Answer 2

The king snakes with markings like venomous coral snakes were avoided by predators, so they were more likely to survive and pass on this trait to offspring.