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the bodies of animals have a large surface area exposed to the outside world, through which bacteria, viruses, fungal infections, and poisons can invade.
(animal life by jill bailey page 80)
a) in her studies of animals, bailey explains that bacteria, viruses, fungal infections, and poisons can get into the exposed body areas of animals.
b) jill bailey says that the bodies of animals have a large surface area exposed to the outside world, through which bacteria, viruses, fungal infections, and poisons can invade.
c) bacteria, viruses, fungal infections, and poisons can invade the bodies of animals that have a large surface area exposed to the outside world.
d) when the bodies of large animals are outside, they are exposed to many dangerous things according to jill bailey.