Question

The monarch butterfly population has declined due to a scarcity of(1 point)
Responses

spiders.
spiders.

milkweed.
milkweed.

crops.
crops.

grasshoppers.

Answer 1

The monarch butterfly population has declined due to a scarcity of **milkweed**. Monarch caterpillars rely on milkweed plants as their exclusive food source, and the loss of milkweed habitats has significantly impacted their population.