The monarch butterfly lays its eggs on milkweed plants, and the milkweed-monarch interaction illustrates the principles of organismal ecology.Why? (Outcomce #7a)
A) The milkweeds contain toxins that keep predators of the monarchs away from the eggs; once hatched, the larvae leave the milkweeds for nearby plants.
B) The monarchs fertilize the milkweed flowers, and the milkweed protects their eggs from wasps and bees.
C) The larvae that hatch feed exclusively on milkweed plants, so monarchs rely on the presence of milkweeds to reproduce.
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