All of these are what scientists call exceptional survivors; most mammals are mere blips in the fossil record.

How does the phrase "mere blips" impact the reader's interpretation of the meaning of the text?

a

It emphasizes the brevity of the average mammal life span.

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a

B

It explains how scientists define the term "exceptional survivors."

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s.

© It reminds readers that smaller species only live for 1.7 million years.

It shows readers how many species were included in the fogşil records.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion