Re-read the excerpt from paragraph 2 below: The farmers release beneficial insects, such as ladybugs, to feed on harmful insects. They also interfere
with the reproduction of harmful insects by releasing sterile male insects.
What does sterile mean as it is used in this paragraph?
A
dead
B
not of the same species
С
unable to produce offspring
D
completely clean

How do you feel about hrothgar so far? in your opinion, is he a strong or weak king? of course, defend this position.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance

In this example, what does the author use to describe laurie