Question

Sea stars also called starfish-are a type of invertebrate that can be found all over the world. Though these creatures seem simple, they have developed amazing defenses. Some sea stars have arms covered with short spikes to ward off predators. Many can even regrow limbs that have been damaged during an attack.

A student used information from the above text to write a report about slime stars. Select the sentence in the student's report that plagiarizes the above text.

Slime stars, which are a type of sea star, have five short arms and a puffy appearance. Though these creatures seem simple, they have developed amazing defenses. When it's disturbed or threatened, the slime star produces large amounts of slimy mucus. This substance can be harmful to its predators: crabs, snails, and other sea stars.

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When it's disturbed or threatened, the silme star produces large amounts of slimy mucus

Slime stars, which are a type of sna star, have five short arms and a puffy appearance

This substance can be harmful to its prestators: crabs, snails, and other sea stars.

Though these creatures seem sampie, they have developed amuzzing delenses

Answer 1

The sentence that plagiarizes the above text is:

"Though these creatures seem simple, they have developed amazing defenses."