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Why is the Monarch butterfly distasteful to birds?
AIt has bright orange wings
BIt is covered in thick hair
CIt stores a chemical from a weed
DIt secretes venom as an adult
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It stores a chemical from a weed
The caterpillar feeds on a poisonous weed and keeps the chemical, which makes the butterfly distasteful.
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