Question

Select the distinction that best completes the sentence.

Select the correct answer from the list.

(1 point)
Few organisms are adapted to winter temperatures as low as -75 degrees Fahrenheit (-60 degrees Celsius).
, the wooly bear caterpillar is able to survive an entire winter of such temperatures in northern Canada. What is this insect’s secret?

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Answer 1

The best distinction to complete the sentence is **"despite this fact."**

So the completed sentence would read:
"Few organisms are adapted to winter temperatures as low as -75 degrees Fahrenheit (-60 degrees Celsius); despite this fact, the wooly bear caterpillar is able to survive an entire winter of such temperatures in northern Canada. What is this insect’s secret?"