Select the correct answer.
Which section from the passage best develops the author's claim that the spread of mountain pine beetles is an urg
issue that requires swift action?
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"This is the same species that had killed so many millions of acres in Colorado several years before, and
I was overwhelmed." (paragraph 4)
"She took note of the spot, turned off the main road, and immediately looked for a nearby landowner to
get permission to collect samples." (paragraph 3)
"Over just a few weeks, the larvae destroy the tree's vital systems. After several months, the tree turns
red and brown as it dies." (paragraph 5)
"Years of experience studying insect species and their effect on the environment trained her to look out
for the tell-tale signs of mountain pine beetles." (paragraph 3)
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