Question

[Animal Biology]

Part A. The coral snake and the king snake have similar coloration, but the coral snake is venomous whereas the king snake is not. Assume that the ancestors of the king snakes had a simpler color pattern that did not resemble that of the coral snake. Explain how the king snake may evolved to resemble the coral snake via natural selection. In your answer be sure to discuss all of the points describing evolution by natural selection.

Part B. Imagine you are developmental biologist interested in the evolution of giraffe necks. How would you approach this challenge, what would you expect to find with respect to how the giraffe got its neck at the genetic level?