Ead this passage from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! by John DiConsiglio. Can a steak or hamburger that’s infected with mad cow disease end up on your dinner plate?

The answer is: probably not.

What is most likely the author’s intended effect with this problem and solution structure?

to alert the reader about the dangers of mad cow disease
to inform the reader about the dangers of mad cow disease
to confront the reader about the dangers of mad cow disease
to reassure the reader about the dangers of mad cow disease