Just as two colors will, when carefully mixed, form a third and different color (yellow and blue, for example, produce green), s
o 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.
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
Your answer would be A: Reducing paper usage benefits the school; for example, money previously budgeted for paper could be spent on creative instructional materials.
The little brown bat seeks out audiences other than the mocking bird because the mockingbird understands the technical aspects of poetry but doesn't feel the emotional impact. The correct answer is B.
