Question

read the text. butterflies perform one of nature’s most spectacular tricks: metamorphosis. a butterfly begins life in its larval stage. after the larva, or caterpillar, eats huge amounts of food, it is ready for its awe - inspiring feat. commonly, the larva suspends itself from a branch and forms a hard cocoon from its own silk. inside, the insect dissolves into a gooey liquid that still contains some organized cells that will form the new butterfly. those cells divide and create the wings, antennae, legs, and other parts. then, as if by magic, a complete butterfly emerges! which author’s purpose is suggested by the text? options: to convince readers that butterflies are magical, to inform readers about butterfly metamorphosis, to describe the appearance of a new butterfly

Explanation:

El texto explica el proceso de metamorfosis de las mariposas: comienza en la etapa larvaria (oruga), come, forma el capullo y luego emerge como mariposa. La opción "to inform readers about butterfly metamorphosis" coincide con el propósito de dar información sobre este proceso. La opción de convencer sobre la magia no es el foco principal (el texto explica el proceso, no persuade sobre su "magia" como tal), y la de describir la apariencia de una nueva mariposa no es correcta, ya que el texto se centra en el proceso, no en la apariencia de la mariposa recién formada.

Answer:

to inform readers about butterfly metamorphosis