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Question

Which detail in the section “Why this matters” supports the main idea of the section?

(1 point)
Responses

“I think we know enough now to act,” Wepprich said.
“I think we know enough now to act,” Wepprich said.

Butterflies pollinate flowers, control plant populations by munching on leaves as caterpillars, and provide food for other insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals.
Butterflies pollinate flowers, control plant populations by munching on leaves as caterpillars, and provide food for other insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals.

But butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change.
But butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change.

“But I think of the situation as, like, death by a thousand cuts.”
“But I think of the situation as, like, death by a thousand cuts.”

Answer 1

The detail that supports the main idea of the section "Why this matters" is:

Butterflies pollinate flowers, control plant populations by munching on leaves as caterpillars, and provide food for other insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals.

This detail emphasizes the ecological importance of butterflies and underlines the broader implications of their decline in Ohio, which can impact various species and ecosystems.