Bagged lettuce takes an interesting journey from field to store. As soon as it is picked, it is stored in a refrigerated truck to prevent wilting. The lettuce is separated, washed, and bagged in a factory that is also refrigerated. Then it is trucked to distribution centers and eventually to stores. Which detail from the text best supports the inference that cold temperatures are necessary to keep lettuce fresh? A. stored in a refrigerated truck to prevent wilting B. separated, washed, and bagged C. it is picked D. journey from field to store.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.