Question

which details are necessary to include in a summary of the reds, yellows, and oranges section of the text? select necessary or unnecessary for each detail. some birds have feathers that are beautiful shades of blue. birds bodies breakdown blue pigments, so diet does not make feathers blue. pigment in the foods that birds eat colors their feathers. male cardinals have red feathers and gold finches have

Explanation:

The section is about "Reds, Yellows, and Oranges", so details about blue - colored feathers are not relevant. The fact that some birds have blue feathers and how birds' bodies break down blue pigments are not related to red, yellow, and orange feather colors. The fact that pigment in foods colors birds' feathers and examples of birds with red (male cardinals) and yellow - related (gold finches) feathers are relevant to the section.

Answer:

Some birds have feathers that are beautiful shades of blue: Unnecessary
Birds' bodies breakdown blue pigments, so diet does not make feathers blue: Unnecessary
Pigment in the foods that birds eat colors their feathers: Necessary
Male cardinals have red feathers and gold finches have: Necessary