Which statement expresses the central idea of the text? i. The pictures that people post and the likes that they receive have the power to influence the actions of the people who see them.
ii. Looking through photos and posts on social media decreases activity in the brain as it is a mindless task.
iii. Posting and receiving likes on social media posts is an easy way to improve a person’s mood by activating the brain’s reward system.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.