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Which statement best explains why the author has used the words retreat. fierce,

Which statement best explains why the author has used the words retreat.
fierce, and fatal in the first paragraph above?

A
to warn readers that mollusks are often aggressive and dangerous

B
to emphasize the contrast between different mollusk defenses

C to explain the mystery behind a mollusks' defense system

D to call attention to the unusual shells grown by the mollusk family

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justice808

4,4(92 marks)

The answer is A

Explanation:

If I look at the text evidence i don't even need to see the paragraph, though that would have made it more accurate.

But fierce and fatal often refer to aggresive and dangerous

throwdown31

4,4(71 marks)

Yea sure

Explanation:

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