Use the passage from “The Aunt, the Butterfly, and Their Chemical Warfare With the Oregano Plan” by Nsikan Akpan to answer the question.

Question

Connection: Large Blue caterpillars do not pose a significant threat to the oregano plant.

Which piece of evidence from the passage supports this connection? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

"And though Myrmica might lose individual battles to the butterflies, the ants are invasive enough that their total populations aren’t at risk of being harmed by the butterflies."
"And though Myrmica might lose individual battles to the butterflies, the ants are invasive enough that their total populations aren’t at risk of being harmed by the butterflies."

"The overwhelming majority of their sustenance—98 to 99 percent—comes from eating ants."
"The overwhelming majority of their sustenance—98 to 99 percent—comes from eating ants."

"But if butterfly larvae tried to trick the wrong patsies—non-Mymirca ants—they’d likely get eaten."
"But if butterfly larvae tried to trick the wrong patsies—non-Mymirca ants—they’d likely get eaten."

"From an evolutionary perspective, Thomas and Barbero say that the Large Blue butterflies gained an advantage by using scents to glean which oregano plants are fighting off Myrmica invasions."
"From an evolutionary perspective, Thomas and Barbero say that the Large Blue butterflies gained an advantage by using scents to glean which oregano plants are fighting off Myrmica invasions."

"Large Blue caterpillars only gain 1 to 2 percent of their body weight by nibbling on the oregano leaves during the early stages of life."

Answer 1

The two pieces of evidence from the passage that support the connection that Large Blue caterpillars do not pose a significant threat to the oregano plant are:

1. "The overwhelming majority of their sustenance—98 to 99 percent—comes from eating ants."
2. "Large Blue caterpillars only gain 1 to 2 percent of their body weight by nibbling on the oregano leaves during the early stages of life."

These statements indicate that the caterpillars primarily rely on ants for sustenance rather than oregano plants and that their consumption of oregano leaves is minimal.