You observe a species of frog in central America that is diurnal.It is quite visible throughout the forest and colored a bright red and orange.You notice that no other species attempt to attack it,even though these frogs are abundant.You form a hypothesis that the bright colors are a form of _______ and plan to test if potential predators attack different colored models preferentially.
A) Acclimitization
B) Aposematism
C) Inducible defenses
D) None of the above

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Aposematism is a form of warning coloration or advertisement that indicates to potential predators that a prey species is toxic or unpalatable. The bright red and orange coloration of the diurnal frog species in central America could be an example of aposematism, as no other species attempt to attack it despite its abundance. Testing if potential predators attack different colored models preferentially would help confirm whether the hypothesis of aposematism is valid. Acclimatization and inducible defenses are not relevant to the observations described.

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