BOTANY
PLANT ECOLOGY
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Question
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Milkweed plants are essential to the life cycle of monarch larvae and butterflies because they provide:
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a food source
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a habitat
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a chemical protection
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a food source, a habitat, and chemical protection
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a food source and a habitat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Milkweeds are the required host plants for monarch butterfly caterpillars (female monarchs lay their eggs on milkweeds) and their flowers provide nectar for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. By planting milkweed, you can provide habitat for monarchs and also attract and support pollinators.
Detailed explanation-2: -Monarch butterflies may be found throughout North America feeding on milkweed, their toxic host plant. Monarch butterflies live mainly in prairies, meadows, grasslands and along roadsides, across most of North America.
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