In the Reading, We Find This Passage: "If We Respect

question 283

Multiple Choice

In the reading, we find this passage: "If we respect ______________ and see every human being as unique in his own way, we might want to reject a society in which it appeared that individuals were seen merely as interchangeable units in a structure, the value of which lies in its having as many healthy units as possible."

• A) individuality
• B) religious beliefs
• C) traditionalism
• D) universal egoism

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Definitions:

Lichen

Symbiotic organisms composed of a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (usually an alga or cyanobacterium) that live together and function as a single ecological unit.

Benefit From Each Other

A situation or relationship in which all parties involved gain advantages or positives from their association or interaction.

Plant Parasites

Organisms that derive nutrients at the expense of plants, often causing harm to their plant hosts.

Armillaria

A genus of parasitic fungi known to cause root rot in plants, some species of which are bioluminescent.