Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Homines nec pellem nec habent.

Which best summarizes what scientists learned about how microbes benefit the human body? they are part of a normal human ecosystem. they have become less harmful to humans than they used to be. they process nutrients, fight disease, and accommodate change. they humans overcome the effects of antibiotics.`

Which of the following is a good strategy for finding the meaning of an unfamiliar word? (5 points) put the book down and do something else for at least 30 minutes. count the syllables in the word and find others that are similar in length. make inferences about the meaning based on the words around it. keep reading past that word so that you can continue with the story.

Padma has written a paper on the effects of the black death, a plague that struck europe in 1347 and killed millions of people. she focused on three major results of the plague: • a smaller population after the plague led to higher wages and greater independence for workers. • the power of the catholic church weakened because so many members had died and others had lost their faith. • a lack of farm workers led more people to raise livestock rather than planting crops, changing the european diet. read her conclusion: it does not seem right to say that an experience as horrifying as the black death had any “good” sides. still, the changes that followed the plague improved the lives of peasants. people who had previously lived in poverty, forced to work for a single employer, now had higher wages and the freedom to change jobs. even so, the continent had been devastated and would take many years to recover. which statement best evaluates her conclusion? a. the conclusion effectively summarizes all the writer’s main points. b. the conclusion is engaging, but it introduces an unnecessary new idea. c. the conclusion is engaging, but only summarizes one of the writer’s points. d. the conclusion is engaging but it does not summarize any of the writer’s main points.