Question

the inland taipans venom contains many chemicals, including some that paralyze muscles, others that disintegrate muscle tissues, and still others that cause the blood to thicken in the veins. this combination of chemicals makes the venom so strong that the amount in a single snake bite can kill over one hundred people! text 2 the unique attack of the inland taipan snake makes it one of the deadliest snakes in the world. the snake usually hunts mice and rats, delivering its fast - acting, powerful venom in an especially vicious way. it strikes its prey multiple times, and with each strike, it injects not just more toxic venom, but also a special enzyme that makes the venom spread more quickly through its victim. which sentence best combines the main, or central, ideas of both texts? inland taipan snakes frequently kill humans because they have an enzyme that, when released, helps their deadly venom spread faster. the inland taipans venom is fifty times more toxic than that of the indian cobra, and the amount in a single bite can kill over one hundred people. the inland taipan snake has the worlds most toxic venom, and its powerful attack makes it an especially deadly predator.

Explanation:

Text 1 focuses on the inland taipan's venom being very strong (with chemicals like those that paralyze muscles, disintegrate muscle tissues, and thicken blood in veins, and a single - bite amount can kill over 100 people). Text 2 focuses on the snake's unique attack (multiple strikes, injecting more toxic venom and a special enzyme that makes the venom spread quickly). The third option combines the idea of the venom's toxicity (from Text 1) and the powerful attack (from Text 2). The first option only focuses on the enzyme and human - killing (not fully combining both texts' main ideas as it ignores the overall venom composition and attack description). The second option only compares venom toxicity (ignores the attack aspect).

Answer:

The inland taipan snake has the world's most toxic venom, and its powerful attack makes it an especially deadly predator.