Question

use the passage from \the ant, the butterfly, and their chemical warfare with the oregano plan\ by nsikan akpan 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) \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.\ \but if butterfly larvae tried to trick the wrong patsies—non - myrmica ants—they’d likely get eaten.\ \the overwhelming majority of their sustenance—98 to 99 percent—comes from eating ants.\ \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.\

Explanation:

The statement that large - blue caterpillars do not pose a significant threat to the oregano plant is supported by two key pieces of evidence. First, the fact that they only gain 1 - 2 percent of their body weight by nibbling on oregano leaves in the early stages of life shows minimal consumption. Second, the overwhelming majority (98 - 99 percent) of their sustenance comes from eating ants, not oregano plants.

Answer:

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