Which of these traits makes the monarch butterfly a specialist?(1 point)

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The adults pollinate flowers.
The adults pollinate flowers.

The caterpillars only eat milkweed plants.
The caterpillars only eat milkweed plants.

They migrate to Mexico in the winter.
They migrate to Mexico in the winter.

They are usually avoided by predators like birds.

Answer 1

The trait that makes the monarch butterfly a specialist is: The caterpillars only eat milkweed plants.

Specialist species typically have a narrow range of food sources or habitats, and in the case of monarch caterpillars, they have evolved to feed exclusively on milkweed, which is essential for their development.