Below is an excerpt. What sort of tone would you use if you were to read it aloud to the class? Serious or lighthearted? Why?
One of the deadliest animals in the ocean is an octopus no bigger than a golf ball-the blue-ringed octopus of the
southern Pacific Ocean. Although it feeds off small crabs, shrimp and wounded fish, it has neuromuscular paralyzing
venom powerful enough to kill an adult human with just one little nibble.

Why was the united nations established

What was one goal of the whig party

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts