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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.

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liloceanic16

Answer:

It is A.

Explanation:

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

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The statement describes the effect of environmental change is the number of monarch butterflies will decrease because their caterpillars will not have enough food.

What is Environmental change?

This is known to be the change that occurs as a result of disturbance of the environment  based on human influences and others.

Note that the statement describes the effect of environmental change is the number of monarch butterflies will decrease because their caterpillars will not have enough food and thus they may go into extinction if care id not taken.

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