Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 38.5, Problem 2MC
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To analyze: The reason that some monarchs along the Gulf Coast stopped migrating and why this makes them prone to parasitic infections.

Introduction: The vivid orange, black, and white patterns on monarch butterflies make them stand out among other enormous, gorgeously colorful butterflies. The vibrant color of a monarch gives a signal to predators: Eat me not because I am poisonous. The only food source for the butterflies, while they are in the caterpillar stage, is milkweed, which is where the butterflies acquire their toxins from.

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