Question

Mammals share three common characteristics. Mammals have hair for fur. Also, unlike reptiles, mammals are warm-blooded, which means that their body temperatures do not change to match the temperature of their surroundings. Finally, in the early part of their lives, mammals feed off of milk that their mothers produce. What type of context clue is used to help you define the word characteristics? A:synonym B:example C:explanation D:antonym

Answer 1

I think it's explanation since the text shows comparison which isn't direct, ni similar words are present, ruling out synonyms and examples aren't present in the text.