The milkweed plant serves an important role in the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. Adult monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed, and then caterpillars eat that same plant during their development. Based on the relationship between monarchs and milkweed, which of the following trends would be predicted when looking at data on the populations of these two organisms?
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When the monarch population increases, the milkweed population stays the same.
When the monarch population increases, the milkweed population stays the same.
When the milkweed population decreases, the monarch butterfly population stays the same.
When the milkweed population decreases, the monarch butterfly population stays the same.
A decrease in the milkweed population will cause a decrease in the monarch butterfly population.
A decrease in the milkweed population will cause a decrease in the monarch butterfly population.
A decrease in the milkweed population will cause the monarch population to increase.
A decrease in the milkweed population will cause the monarch population to increase.
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A decrease in the milkweed population will cause a decrease in the monarch butterfly population.
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