The term biomimicry surfaces frequently in scientific circles to desc

Ques 1 - A
B, C, D, and E are not mentioned in the passage. It is clearly mentioned in paragraph 1 that "biomimicry surfaces frequently in scientific circles to describe a method of using lessons from nature to make technological progress." It is also mentioned that "To escape perceived threats and to help ensure species survival, some animals rely on their ability to adopt or mimic the appearance of another species and thus trick their predators into thinking that they are something else.". Hence, A is the correct answer.

Ques 2 - C
The author gives the example of butterflies as well as of spiders to show the animal strategies that will be used as the basis for technological innovation.

Ques 3 - D
We can clearly eliminate options A, B, and C. There is little confusion among options D and E. However, option E says that biomimicry involves studying a natural phenomenon with the intention of applying it to human society. It is given in paragraph 1 that "The term biomimicry surfaces frequently in scientific circles to describe a method of using lessons from nature to make technological progress." Moreover, biomimicry is not a natural phenomenon but strategies used by animals to trick animals or to create extraordinary designs (as is mentioned in spiders and brittle star example). Hence, option D is the best choice.