Question

select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that endemic means native. there may be more than one correct choice.

rafflesia arnoldii produces the largest flowers of any plant known to man. it also lacks leaves, roots, a stem, and functioning chloroplasts. what exactly is this bizarre organism, and how does it survive without so many seemingly crucial parts? endemic to the rainforests of southeast asia, r. arnoldii has developed a number of adaptations that enable it to thrive in its tropical home. key to its survival is its parasitic relationship with a grapelike vine of the genus tetrastigma. r. arnoldii spends most of its life almost completely concealed inside the host vine. when it is ready to reproduce, however, it grows a single flower that measures about three feet in diameter, weighs up to fifteen pounds, and emits a strong odor of rotting flesh. the smell of the flower, which attracts carrion flies and other pollinators, has earned r. arnoldii the nickname \corpse flower.\

Explanation:

The word "endemic" is followed by the preposition "to" and then the location "the rainforests of Southeast Asia". In English, when we say something is "endemic to" a particular place, it means that it is native to that place.

Answer:

"Endemic to the rainforests of Southeast Asia"