49 Most animals avoid eating monarch butterflies due to their bad taste. Viceroy butterflies look very similar to the monarchs. Which of these best explains how the viceroy butterfly benefits from looking like the monarch butterfly? A Viceroy butterflies are able to reproduce with the monarch butterflies. B Viceroy butterflies are able to deter predators in the same way as the monarch butterflies. C Viceroy butterflies are able to follow the migratory patterns of the monarch butterflies. D Viceroy butterflies are able to find additional sources of food used by the monarch butterflies. square

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking us to identify the reason why viceroy butterflies benefit from looking like monarch butterflies. The options provided suggest different ways in which viceroy butterflies might benefit from their resemblance to monarch butterflies.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Option A suggests that viceroy butterflies can reproduce with monarch butterflies. However, this is not a likely scenario as different species of butterflies typically do not interbreed.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option B suggests that viceroy butterflies can deter predators in the same way as monarch butterflies. This is a plausible explanation as monarch butterflies are known for their bright colors and bad taste, which deter predators. If viceroy butterflies look like monarch butterflies, predators might mistake them for monarchs and avoid eating them.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option C suggests that viceroy butterflies can follow the migratory patterns of monarch butterflies. While this might be true, it doesn't explain how viceroy butterflies benefit from looking like monarch butterflies.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option D suggests that viceroy butterflies can find additional sources of food used by monarch butterflies. This doesn't explain how viceroy butterflies benefit from looking like monarch butterflies.