Reading Comprehension: Structure Questions

The function of the second paragraph is to

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The second paragraph discusses only one issue raised in the first paragraph: oxytocin's role in maternal behavior.

Incorrect.

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The second paragraph discusses oxytocin's role in maternal behavior, which the third paragraph does not discuss at all.

Incorrect.

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The second paragraph does not question the author's assertion that oxytocin controls maternal functions but describes a case in which this assertion holds true.

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The second paragraph discusses oxytocin's role in maternal behavior, which supports the author's statement that oxytocin controls important maternal functions.

Incorrect.

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The structures of oxytocin and vasopressin are discussed in the third paragraph, not the second.

discuss several issues raised in the first paragraph
introduce an issue which the third paragraph expands upon
question an assertion made in the first paragraph
provide support for a statement made in the first paragraph
compare the structures of two different hormones

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