Question

read the excerpt from \the world on turtles back.\ without knowing it, the right and left - handed twins built balance into the world. the plant - eating animals created by the right - handed twin balanced out the meat - eating animals created by the left - handed twin. and so the world thrived, and this was good. which statement best describes the purpose of this excerpt? ① to describe who created plant - and meat - eating animals ② to explain that some animals are good and others are evil ③ to explain how balance came to exist in the natural world ④ to describe two different kinds of animals found in the world

Explanation:

• Analyze the first option: The excerpt's main focus isn't just on who created the animals, but on the balance they brought. So this is incorrect.
• Analyze the second option: The excerpt doesn't discuss animals being good or evil, only about balance. So this is incorrect.
• Analyze the third option: The excerpt says the twins built balance into the world through their created animals (plant - eating and meat - eating), and the world thrived. This matches the purpose of explaining how balance came to be in the natural world.
• Analyze the fourth option: The excerpt isn't mainly about describing the two kinds of animals, but about the balance they create. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. to explain how balance came to exist in the natural world