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Question

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

(1 point)
Responses a b c or d which one is it

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 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.”

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

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.
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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, highlighting their role in pollination, food webs, and plant population control, which underlines why their disappearance is significant.