Scarcity Affects Populations Quick Check

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

milkweed.
milkweed.

spiders.
spiders.

grasshoppers.
grasshoppers.

crops.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

milkweed.

Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed as a critical food source for their larvae, and a decline in milkweed availability has significantly impacted their population.