Question

Just as two colors will, when carefully mixed, form a third and different color (yellow and blue, for example, produce green), so too it is sometimes possible to see in the cooperative efforts of living things a resultant accomplishment that defies description on the basis of the characteristics of the creatures involved. A description of the traits and performances of the individual members of a hive of honeybees or a championship athletic team hardly serves to describe the results of their joint efforts.
Which of the following sentences best describes this paragraph?
Make a Selection:
A. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
B. The race goes to the swift.
C. Two is company while three is a crowd.
D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

Explanation:

We see that in the last sentence "A description of the traits and performances of the individual members of a hive of honeybees or a championship athletic team hardly serves to describe the results of their joint efforts."

The phrases "joint efforts" and "individual members" in contrast with one another gives us a clue