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Expression of IdeasEasyIntroducing an animal to newcomers

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The honey badger is a small mammal found in Africa and Asia. - It is known for its fearlessness, even toward much larger animals. - Its skin is thick and loose, which helps it twist free of attackers. - It eats honey, insects and small animals.

The student wants to introduce the honey badger to an audience unfamiliar with it. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. The honey badger, a small mammal of Africa and Asia, is known for its fearlessness and for the thick, loose skin that helps it escape attackers.Correct
  2. B. The honey badger eats honey, insects and small animals.
  3. C. Africa and Asia are home to many small mammals.
  4. D. The honey badger, like other birds, is famously fearless.

Answer: A. The honey badger, a small mammal of Africa and Asia, is known for its fearlessness and for the thick, loose skin that helps it escape attackers.

What it is, where it lives, and its defining traits — choice A introduces the animal.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The honey badger eats honey, insects and small animals.
Diet alone doesn't introduce the animal.
C. Africa and Asia are home to many small mammals.
Not in the notes, and not about the honey badger.
D. The honey badger, like other birds, is famously fearless.
The notes say the honey badger is a mammal, not a bird.

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