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he ant, butterfly, and the oregano plant\
by nikhil aksan
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. the overwhelming majority of their sustenance — 98 to 99 percent — comes from eating ants. but if butterfly larvae feed to the wrong patties — non - myrmica ants — theyll likely get sicker. choosing right is a matter of life and death, and acutely important given the large blue butterfly has relatively few eggs and is endangered.
from an evolutionary perspective, thomas and barron say that the large blue butterfly gained an advantage by using herbs to quest when oregano plants are fighting off hymecea invasions. at the same time, the plant only loses a small, non - lethal amount of its leaves to the caterpillar. and though myrmica might lose individual patties to the butterflies, the ants are numerous enough that their loss possessions arent at risk of being harmed by the butterflies.
use the passage from he ant, the butterfly, and their chemical warfare with the oregano plant\ by nikhil aksan to answer the 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.
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a. he overwhelming majority of their sustenance — 98 to 99 percent — comes from eating ants.\
b. \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.\
c. \but if butterfly larvae feed to the wrong patties — non - myrmica ants — theyll likely get sicker.\
d. \and though myrmica might lose individual patties to the butterflies, the ants are numerous enough that their loss possessions arent at risk of being harmed by the butterflies.\
e. \from an evolutionary perspective, thomas and barron say that the large blue butterfly gained an advantage by using herbs to quest when oregano plants are fighting off hymecea invasions.\

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summarizing informational text quick check
	he ant, butterfly, and the oregano plant\
by nikhil aksan
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. the overwhelming majority of their sustenance — 98 to 99 percent — comes from eating ants. but if butterfly larvae feed to the wrong patties — non - myrmica ants — theyll likely get sicker. choosing right is a matter of life and death, and acutely important given the large blue butterfly has relatively few eggs and is endangered.
from an evolutionary perspective, thomas and barron say that the large blue butterfly gained an advantage by using herbs to quest when oregano plants are fighting off hymecea invasions. at the same time, the plant only loses a small, non - lethal amount of its leaves to the caterpillar. and though myrmica might lose individual patties to the butterflies, the ants are numerous enough that their loss possessions arent at risk of being harmed by the butterflies.
use the passage from 	he ant, the butterfly, and their chemical warfare with the oregano plant\ by nikhil aksan to answer the 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)
a. 	he overwhelming majority of their sustenance — 98 to 99 percent — comes from eating ants.\
b. \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.\
c. \but if butterfly larvae feed to the wrong patties — non - myrmica ants — theyll likely get sicker.\
d. \and though myrmica might lose individual patties to the butterflies, the ants are numerous enough that their loss possessions arent at risk of being harmed by the butterflies.\
e. \from an evolutionary perspective, thomas and barron say that the large blue butterfly gained an advantage by using herbs to quest when oregano plants are fighting off hymecea invasions.\

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# Brief Explanations:
To find evidence supporting that Large Blue caterpillars do not threaten oregano plants, we identify details showing minimal reliance on oregano and no harm to the plant:
1.  The first correct option states the caterpillars only get 1-2% of their body weight from oregano, proving minimal impact.
2.  The second correct option notes that the ants (which the caterpillars rely on for most sustenance) are not harmed by the caterpillars, so the oregano plant's ant defenders are not eliminated, and the caterpillars do not target the plant as a main food source.
3.  The third correct option confirms 98-99% of the caterpillars' food is ants, so oregano is not a critical resource for them.

# Answer:
A. "The overwhelming majority of their sustenance---98 to 99 percent---comes from eating ants."
B. "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."
D. "And though Hypermeca might use chemical tactics to the butterflies, the ants are resilient enough that their total populations aren't at risk of being harmed by the butterflies."

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