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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 okapi is a mammal that lives in the rainforests of the Congo. - It has striped legs like a zebra's. - It is the closest living relative of the giraffe. - It was unknown to science until 1901.

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

  1. A. The okapi, a Congo rainforest mammal with zebra-like striped legs, is the giraffe's closest living relative.Correct
  2. B. The okapi was unknown to science until 1901.
  3. C. The okapi has striped legs.
  4. D. The okapi, like other zebras, has striped legs.

Answer: A. The okapi, a Congo rainforest mammal with zebra-like striped legs, is the giraffe's closest living relative.

What it is, where it lives, what it looks like and what it is related to — choice A introduces the animal.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The okapi was unknown to science until 1901.
A date, with no sense of what an okapi is.
C. The okapi has striped legs.
One feature alone.
D. The okapi, like other zebras, has striped legs.
The okapi is related to the giraffe, not a zebra.

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