Which ideas from the paragraph below it is important to include in a summary The platypus is an Australian mammal that does not fall neatly into a classification. It is one of only two mammals (the other being the echidna ) that bear young by laying eggs. In some respects , the platypus resembles a duck: both have webbed feet and bills. The platypus has a tail like a beaver's and a furry body similar to an otter's. Its unusual hybrid of body parts makes it well-suited for its largely aquatic life. The platypus uses its webbed feet to paddle through waterand its tail serves as a kind of rudder for steering. While underwater , the platypus uses its bill to scoop up bits of food, such as insects and shellfish, from the water's bottom The platypus also scoops up bits of gravel, which grind up the food , as the platypus is toothless. The platypus stores the food and gravel in its cheeks until it reaches the water's surface . Once the platypus surfaces , it consumnes its meal

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Which idea from the paragraph below is important to include in a summary?

The platypus is an Australian mammal that does not fall neatly into a classification. It is one of only two mammals (the other being the echidna) that bear young by laying eggs. In some respects, the platypus resembles a duck; both have webbed feet and bills.The platypus has a tail like a beaver’s and a furry body similar to an otter’s. Its unusual hybrid of body parts makes it well-suited for its largely aquatic life. The platypus uses its webbed feet to paddle through water, and its tail serves as a kind of rudder for steering. While underwater, the platypus uses its bill to scoop up bits of food, such as insects and shellfish, from the water’s bottom. The platypus also scoops up bits of gravel, which grind up the food, as the platypus is toothless. The platypus stores the food and gravel in its cheeks until it reaches the water’s surface. Once the platypus surfaces, it consumes its meal.

A) The platypus is a fascinating animal.

B) The platypus paddles through water.

C) The platypus uses its duck-like bill to scoop up gravel when it is underwater.

D) The platypus is a rare type of mammal that bears its young by laying eggs.

The correct answer is option D) The platypus is a rare type of mammal that bears its young by laying eggs.

Explanation:

If we read this text we can see that it has too much information about the platypus. But without a doubt, the most important and most striking information is the fact that platypus are one of the two mammals that give birth by laying eggs.

It is something uncommon in the animal world, as we can see only two species can do it.

This leads us to the conclusion that the correct answer is option D.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)