Q. The monarch butterfly is highly distasteful to its predator (bird) because of a special chemical present in its body. The butterfly acquires this chemical during its

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The monarch butterfly is highly distasteful to its pred ator (bird) because of a special chemical present in its body. The butterfly acquires this chemical during its caterpillar stage by feeding on a poisonous weed.