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DIRECTIONS: Reаd the fоllоwing pаssаge and identify the authоr’s purpose. Life in the UniverseWhat about the existence of intelligent life that could communicate with us? Some scientists argue that as a result of natural selection, the evolution of intelligence is inevitable wherever life arises. Others point to the history of life on Earth—consisting of at least 2.5 billion years, during which all life was made up of single-celled organisms—to argue that most life in the universe must be “simple and dumb.” It is clear from our explorations of the solar system that none of the sun’s other planets host intelligent life. The nearest sun-like stars that could host an Earth-like planet, Alpha Centauri A and B, are over 4 light years away—nearly 40 trillion miles. With current technologies, it would take nearly 50,000 years to reach the Alpha Centauri stars, and there is certainly no guarantee that intelligent life would be found on any planets that circle them. For all practical purposes, at this time in human history, we are still unique and alone in the universe. —Belk and Borden, Biology: Science for Life, p. 41 What is the author's purpose in the above passage? Write the correct letter in the provided space. Capitalize the Letter and please do not use any punctuation. A. To Inform B. To Persuade C. To Entertain D. To Motivate