Some animals use bold coloration to disrupt a would-be predator's perception. Other animals have color patterns that blend with their surroundings. Such coloration serves for protection, to attract mates, or to distract enemies. Called cryptic coloration, it uses the animals' living place, habits, and means of defense. Cryptic coloration may blend an animal so well with its environment that it is virtually invisible.

The word disrupt in the passage is closest in meaning to

• disturb
• distinctive
• brilliant
• unfavorable