Question

A particular species of butterfly lays its eggs on only one type of lupine flower. What would be a likely result if pesticides sprayed on these lupines kills insects that pollinate the flowers?

1.The lupine-dependent butterflies would lay eggs on other plants.
2.The lupine-dependent butterflies would disappear.
3.Other insect pollinators would proliferate.

Answer 1

The answer would be 2, because the butterfly's eggs would get pesticide on them as well, causing the lupine dependant butterflies to die off.

Answer 2

Answer:2 the lupine dependent butterflies would disappear.

If the spraying of pesticides will remove all the insects then there will be no insect that will pollinate the lupine flowers. So this will cause removal of lupine species from the environment. And the lupine dependent butterflies will not be able to release their egg on these specific flower and will also disappear from the environment.

The removal of lupine flower from the environment will lead disappearing of these lupine dependent butterflies.