Answer:
an expression that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached.
answer:
d
why:
it states in passage two that "As the plant and animal matter decays, it releases nutrients into the soil. Then, it is absorbed by the roots of living plants and turned into food for the plant." -also you spelled will wrong :)
To persuade the reader to do something or to try something out. For instance,
if I asked you to start recycling instead of saying, "You should start recycling", I am going to try to persuade you into recycling like, " if you recycle you are saving the environment", see the difference?