The komodo dragon is the largest lizard on earth. it can kill with its sharp teeth. if this lizard king’s fierce bite doesn’t kill you, its spit will. germs in its saliva, or spit, are deadly. so even animals that escape the dragon’s bite, get sick and die later on. then, the komod sniffs them out and eats them. why did the author choose to put "saliva" in bold text? a) to make the paragraph attractive and easy to read b) to draw the reader's attention to an important word c) to point out the main idea of the paragraph or section d) to the reader to visualize the information

Which of the following best states the purpose of an import quota? a. to prevent a budget deficit. b. to reduce competition from foreign producers. c. to increase the gross domestic product. d. to lower taxes and limit government spending

Why does the author introduce druse as lying in a “clump of laurel”? consider any symbolic or cultural meanings associated with this plant, and what significance it lends to this particular story. story "a horseman in the sky"

Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the supreme court’s ruling in plessy v. ferguson, 1896. laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. how does this relate to the premises of brown v. board of education? the brown case addresses whether state legislatures are equipped to judge the quality of education offered at segregated schools. the brown case addresses whether authorities believe that one race is inferior to another when creating public schools. the brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law. the brown case addresses the legality of using police power to monitor public places separated by race.