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Question
Which detail should Mateo take out of his essay about unique animals?(1 point)
Responses
All mammals give birth to live young.
All mammals give birth to live young.
Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.
Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.
A shrimp's heart is located in its head.
A shrimp's heart is located in its head.
Koalas have fingerprints similar to humans.
Koalas have fingerprints similar to humans.
Mateo should take out the detail that koalas have fingerprints similar to humans from his essay about unique animals.
To determine which detail Mateo should take out of his essay about unique animals, we need to analyze each option and identify the detail that is not relevant or does not fit with the theme.
1. "All mammals give birth to live young."
This detail is relevant to Mateo's essay on unique animals because it provides information about a common characteristic shared by mammals.
2. "Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump."
This detail is also relevant to Mateo's essay on unique animals because it highlights a unique and distinguishing feature of elephants.
3. "A shrimp's heart is located in its head."
This detail is also relevant to Mateo's essay on unique animals because it provides a unique anatomical feature of shrimp.
4. "Koalas have fingerprints similar to humans."
This detail is the odd one out as it does not specifically highlight a unique characteristic of koalas. Instead, it focuses on a similarity between koalas and humans, which might not be in line with the theme of Mateo's essay about unique animals.
Therefore, the detail that Mateo should take out of his essay about unique animals is "Koalas have fingerprints similar to humans."