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In Bateslan mimicry, a palatable species gains protection by mimicking an unpalatable one. Imagine that Individuals or a palatable, brightly colored fly species are blown to three remote islands. The first island has no predators of that spec1es; the second has predators but no similarly colored, unpalatable species; and the third has both predators and a similarly colored, unpalatable species. In a short essay (100-150 words), predict what might happen to the coloration of the palatable species on each island over time if coloration is a genetically controlled trail Explain your predictions.
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