Question

in the latter part of the twentieth century, another round of changes began to affect the future of zoos. more and more animal populations reached dangerously low numbers in the wild. expansion of cities and increased human use of natural resources, such as water and forest products, meant less habitat for wild animals. scientists realized that some animals might soon live only in zoos. by 2000, for example, there were 750 bali mynah birds living in captivity, while only 30 remained in the wild. you want to quote part of this paragraph in an essay. which sentences show how to correctly use an ellipsis to quote a portion of this paragraph? select all that apply. \in the latter part of the twentieth century, another round of changes began to affect the future of zoos. more and more animal populations ... increased human use of natural resources.\ \more and more animal populations reached dangerously low numbers in the wild ... scientists realized that some animals might soon live only in zoos.\ \expansion of cities and increased human use of natural resources ... might soon live only in zoos.\ \in the latter part of the twentieth century, another round of changes began to affect the future of zoos. ... expansion of cities and increased human use of natural resources, such as water and forest products, meant less habitat for wild animals.\

Explanation:

An ellipsis is used to indicate omitted words in a quote. The second option "More and more animal populations reached dangerously low numbers in the wild ... Scientists realized that some animals might soon live only in zoos." is correct as it omits words between two related ideas. The other options have incorrect usage as they disrupt the logical - flow or grammar.

Answer:

"More and more animal populations reached dangerously low numbers in the wild ... Scientists realized that some animals might soon live only in zoos."