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All of the following statements about the organization of textbook chapters are true
  except
 
  a. A textbook is made up of parts that are successively smaller in scope.
   b. As a general rule, the whole textbook is divided into chapters.
   c. The controlling idea in a textbook section is the most important thought that is
   explained throughout the section.
   d. The controlling idea in a textbook section is less comprehensive than the main
   idea of a paragraph.

Question 2

A paragraph has this topic sentence: The Amazon rainforest is home to the richest
  variety of wildlife on Earth. A detail that does not belong in this paragraph is:
 
  a. Many unusual species, such as the emerald tree boa and the jaguar, can be
  found in the rainforest.
   b. Rainforest birds often have short wings that allow them to fly through the trees.
   c. One of the largest marshland areas in the world is found in the Florida
  Everglades.
   d. Piranhas and harpy eagles are two of the most lethal inhabitants of the
  rainforest.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c





 

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