Question

we live in a microbial world, and there are many opportunities for food to become contaminated as it is produced and prepared. many food - borne microbes are present in healthy animals (usually in their intestines) raised for food. meat and poultry carcasses can become contaminated during slaughter by contact with small amounts of intestinal contents. similarly, fresh fruits and vegetables can be contaminated if they are washed or irrigated with water that is contaminated with animal manure or human sewage. what does the language used in this passage reveal about its purpose? ○ the language is informative, implying that the purpose is to educate the reader about the causes of food contamination. ○ the language is technical, implying that the purpose is to instruct the reader in how to build a water purifier. ○ the language is persuasive, implying that the purpose is to convince the reader to avoid contaminated water. ○ the language is humorous, implying that the purpose is to satirize the food industry.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: The passage explains how food gets contaminated (from animal intestines during slaughter, contaminated water for fruits/vegetables). The language is factual and informative, matching the purpose of educating about food contamination causes.
• Analyze Option 2: The passage has no content about building a water purifier, so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 3: The passage does not try to persuade (e.g., no calls to action, no arguments for/against), it just presents information, so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 4: The language is serious and informative, not humorous, and there's no satire of the food industry, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. The language is informative, implying that the purpose is to educate the reader about the causes of food contamination.