Question

Elephants are the largest animals on land. There are two species: African elephants and Asian elephants. An elephant is normally pregnant for about 22 months and gives birth to a calf that can weigh up to 260 pounds. They normally live between 50 and 70 years. Elephants have the largest brains of any land mammal. They are known to be very intelligent animals.

African Elephants




African elephants are currently found in about 37 countries in Africa. They have much larger ears than Asian elephants. They are also usually larger and less hairy. Both male and female African elephants have external tusks. There are two subspecies of this group: African Bush or Savannah Elephants and African Forest Elephants.

Asian Elephants




Only male Asian elephants have large external tusks. They are smaller than African elephants and only have one "finger" at the end of their trunks instead of two. Asian elephants have bigger arches in their backs and two bulges in their foreheads. They are also more adept at using their feet to maneuver things than their African counterparts. There are four subspecies of Asian elephant still living: Sri Lankan Elephant, Indian Elephant, Sumatran Elephant, and Borneo Elephant.
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Which sentence from the passage gives the best clue of what organizational pattern is used?
A.
"Elephants have the largest brains of any land mammal."
B.
"They are known to be very intelligent animals."
C.
"They have much larger ears than Asian elephants."
D.
"They normally live between 50 and 70 years."

Answer 1

C. "They have much larger ears than Asian elephants."

This sentence explicitly compares African and Asian elephants, signaling a compare-and-contrast organizational pattern.