Question

An environmental change drastically reduced the population of milkweed plants in an area. The milkweed plants provided the only source of food for a nearby population of monarch butterfly caterpillars. Which statement describes the most likely effect of this environmental change on this population of monarch butterflies?

a)The number of monarch butterflies will decrease because their caterpillars will not have enough food.

b)The number of monarch butterflies will stay the same because butterflies reproduce so rapidly their populations can withstand most food shortages.

c)The number of monarch butterflies will stay the same because their caterpillars will begin consuming nectar from different types of flowers.

d)The number of monarch butterflies will increase because their reproduction rate will increase to ensure some individuals survive.

Answer 1

It is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

There will be a decrease because as they say, it provided there only source of food.