Question

humans have brains that are larger proportionally than those in the rest of the animal kingdom: they comprise about two percent of our bodyweight, nearly double the measure for our nearest competitors, bottle - nose dolphins. human brains are demanding, too, using approximately fifty percent of our energetic intake.
as it is used in the text, the word \comprise\ most nearly means which of the following?
a make up
b stand for
c object to
d come from

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "comprise" in the context, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "make up" fits as the sentence is about human brains' proportion (how much they "make up" of bodyweight relative to others).
• Option B: "stand for" means represent, which doesn't fit the proportion context.
• Option C: "object to" means oppose, irrelevant here.
• Option D: "come from" refers to origin, not proportion.

Answer:

A. make up