Question

1. which two quotations from passage 2 provide support for the answer to part a?

a. as development by people expands across our towns and hillsides, many large forest patches are broken up into smaller islands of habitat... (paragraph 4)
b. there are many examples of far - ranging mammal species living in forests... (paragraph 4)
c.... these connecting lands are actually critically important to wildlife because of their role in linking larger forests. (paragraph 5)
d.... the risks to wildlife from fragmentation and isolation are heightened. (paragraph 6)
e.... the magnitude of the barrier is entirely dependent on the species of animal. (paragraph 9)

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to assume the answer to Part A (likely about habitat fragmentation or wildlife connectivity) and find supporting quotes. Let's analyze each option:

• Option a: Talks about forest patches being broken into smaller habitats (fragmentation), relevant to a topic like habitat fragmentation.
• Option b: Discusses far - ranging mammals in forests, not directly supporting fragmentation/connectivity.
• Option c: Highlights the importance of connecting lands to link larger forests (connectivity), relevant.
• Option d: Mentions risks from fragmentation and isolation, relevant.
• Option e: Talks about barrier magnitude depending on species, not directly supporting.

If Part A was about the negative impacts of habitat fragmentation or the importance of connectivity, the two quotes that support would be a (shows fragmentation) and d (shows risks from fragmentation), or a and c (fragmentation and connectivity). But a common scenario: if Part A was about habitat fragmentation and its effects, the two supporting quotes are:

• Option a describes forest fragmentation (habitat islands), and Option d describes heightened risks from fragmentation/isolation, which support a conclusion about negative impacts of fragmentation.
• Or, if Part A was about connectivity, a and c: a shows fragmentation, c shows importance of connectivity. Assuming a focus on fragmentation’s impact, a and d are strong.

Answer:

a. As development by people expands across our towns and hillsides, many large forest patches are broken up into smaller islands of habitat... (paragraph 4)
d....the risks to wildlife from fragmentation and isolation are heightened. (paragraph 6)

(Note: The exact answer depends on Part A’s question, but based on typical reading comprehension, these two logically connect fragmentation to its risks.)