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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumExplaining why sloths look green

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Sloths sleep for up to 15 hours a day. - They move very slowly. - Algae grow on their fur. - They live in Central and South America. The student wants to explain why a sloth's fur often looks green.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Algae grow on sloths' fur, which is why it often looks green.Correct
  2. B. Sloths sleep for up to 15 hours a day.
  3. C. Sloths move very slowly.
  4. D. Sloths live in Central and South America.

Answer: A. Algae grow on sloths' fur, which is why it often looks green.

Algae, the cause of the colour.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Sloths sleep for up to 15 hours a day.
Sleep.
C. Sloths move very slowly.
Speed.
D. Sloths live in Central and South America.
Home.

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