Question

use the paragraph to answer the question. \the parasitic butterfly larvae live in the ant nest for at least 11 months, during which time they eat ant grubs and gain more than 90 percent of their biomass,\ said entomologist and ecologist francesca barbero of the university of turin, who co-authored the study. in the end, the caterpillars feast annihilates the nest. which detail was left uncertain in the article? (1 point) the reason the ant nest is destroyed the reason the large blue butterfly larvae is a parasite the reason the large blue butterfly larvae lives in the ant nest the reason the scientist was quoted in the article

Explanation:

• For "the reason the ant nest is destroyed": The text says the caterpillar’s feast annihilates the nest, so the reason is clear.
• For "the reason the Large Blue butterfly larvae is a parasite": The text describes the larvae eating ant grubs and destroying the nest, which shows parasitic behavior, so the reason for being a parasite is implied.
• For "the reason the Large Blue butterfly larvae lives in the ant nest": The text only tells about the larvae's life in the ant nest (eating grubs, gaining biomass) but does not explain why they live there (e.g., evolutionary reasons, initial attraction factors). This detail is uncertain.
• For "the reason the scientist was quoted in the article": The scientist is quoted to provide information about the larvae's behavior, so the reason for quoting is to share research findings, which is clear.

Answer:

C. the reason the Large Blue butterfly larvae lives in the ant nest