Read this sentence from the text: According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, bees account for 15 billion dollars in crops.

How does this line function in the text?

It is a fact that supports the main idea.
It is the thesis of the article.
It is an opinion of the author.
It provides a summary.

Which of the following passages from “the californian’s tale” to advance the theme that pride can lead to regret? a. california has living dead men walking around b. tramping all day long with pick and pan and horn c. thirty-five years ago i was out prospecting on the stanislaus

Aids is growing fastest in the poorest countries of africa. these nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. a recent study showed that only a small percentage of hiv-infected children in africa are getting any medical treatment at all. what central idea is emphasized in both sources? the hiv/aids epidemic in africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic in south africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among african children is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among south african children is serious

Which two sentences in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich reflect the author's belief that russia's rising middle class was unable to express genuine emotion?