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Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The dodo lived only on the island of Mauritius. - It could not fly. - It was first described by sailors in 1598. - Sailors hunted it, and the rats and pigs they brought ate its eggs. - The last dodo died by about 1681. The student wants to explain why the dodo died out within a century of being described.

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

  1. A. Within a century of its first description in 1598, the flightless dodo was gone: sailors hunted it, and the rats and pigs they brought ate its eggs.Correct
  2. B. The dodo lived only on Mauritius.
  3. C. The last dodo died by about 1681.
  4. D. The dodo could not fly.

Answer: A. Within a century of its first description in 1598, the flightless dodo was gone: sailors hunted it, and the rats and pigs they brought ate its eggs.

The causes, and the speed.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The dodo lived only on Mauritius.
Location alone.
C. The last dodo died by about 1681.
The end date without a cause.
D. The dodo could not fly.
One vulnerability, no cause.

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