The structure in non-fiction passages is important to analyze. why did the author include the last paragraph? a) the last paragraph explains that all stress leads to disease or death. it completely contradicts the rest of the passage. b) this functions as a disclaimer to warn the reader that stress will harm them. c) the last paragraph offers a summary of the passage. d) the last paragraph explains that too many false alarms can be dangerous to one's health, which is important to explain since the rest of the passage seems to promote stress as a way to survive or thrive in moments of crisis.

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