Niohamed Fawzy -SAT & ACT English The sudden abundance of A.planci has raised a few interesting questions. First and most controversially: Is this plague of starfish really so bad-and so unprecedented-as it seems? Expert opinion has been divided. Second : Has the plague somehow been caused by human actions? __ Studies to prove or disprove the human role are continuing at present. Almost everyone agrees that if the starfish plague has been caused by humankind, then firm measures should be taken to control it. According to this paragraph, most scientists feel that if human s caused the starfish plague, then human's should: A) suffer the consequences. B) learn from their mistakes. C) let nature be unsentimental. D) remedy the problem.

## Step 1<br />The problem is a reading comprehension question that requires understanding the text and then answering the question based on the information provided in the text. The text discusses the issue of the starfish plague and the debate among experts about its cause and the potential role of human actions in it.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The text states, "Almost everyone agrees that if the starfish plague has been caused by humankind, then firm measures should be taken to control it." This sentence provides the answer to the question.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The sentence implies that if humans have caused the starfish plague, then they should take firm measures to control it. This means that they should remedy the problem.