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Lonesome George, a wizened Galapagos giant tortoise, was the last of his kind. When a researcher spotted the nearly five-foot-long reptile roaming Pinta Island in 1971, his species had been thought extinct for decades. During the 40 years that followed — until his death in 2012 — Lonesome George was believed to be the only Pinta giant tortoise on the planet.
Now, researchers are using the iconic tortoise’s genetic material along with DNA from another long-lived turtle, the Aldabra giant tortoise, to better understand what it takes to live a long life.
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How does paragraph 4 develop the claim made in the article title?
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The paragraph expands on the idea that Lonesome George had a special kind of DNA.
The paragraph expands on the idea that Lonesome George had a special kind of DNA.
The section explains why turtles do not get cancer or experience inflammation.
The section explains why turtles do not get cancer or experience inflammation.
The paragraph explains why humans and tortoises have similar lifespans.
The paragraph explains why humans and tortoises have similar lifespans.
The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.
The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.
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Now, researchers are using the iconic tortoise’s genetic material along with DNA from another long-lived turtle, the Aldabra giant tortoise, to better understand what it takes to live a long life.
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How does paragraph 4 develop the claim made in the article title?
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The paragraph expands on the idea that Lonesome George had a special kind of DNA.
The paragraph expands on the idea that Lonesome George had a special kind of DNA.
The section explains why turtles do not get cancer or experience inflammation.
The section explains why turtles do not get cancer or experience inflammation.
The paragraph explains why humans and tortoises have similar lifespans.
The paragraph explains why humans and tortoises have similar lifespans.
The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.
The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.
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"Lonesome George's Genome Offers Clues to Long Life"
by Vicky Stein
Lonesome George, a wizened Galapagos giant tortoise, was the last of his kind. When a researcher spotted the nearly five-foot-long reptile roaming Pinta Island in 1971, his species had been thought extinct for decades. During the 40 years that followed — until his death in 2012 — Lonesome George was believed to be the only Pinta giant tortoise on the planet.
Now, researchers are using the iconic tortoise’s genetic material along with DNA from another long-lived turtle, the Aldabra giant tortoise, to better understand what it takes to live a long life.
In a new study published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the researchers sequenced Lonesome George and his fellow giant tortoises’ genes to compare the common genetic links among other long-living animals — such as naked mole rats, bats, some species of whales and humans.
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Which sentence from later in the text best helps develop the idea expressed in paragraph 2?
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By targeting more than 3,000 genes of interest, the researchers could tease out the variations between humans and tortoises.
By targeting more than 3,000 genes of interest, the researchers could tease out the variations between humans and tortoises.
Thanks to this analysis, the researchers were able to narrow down their original list of 3,000 genes to 43 specific sequences that might have contributed to Lonesome George’s long, disease-free life.
Thanks to this analysis, the researchers were able to narrow down their original list of 3,000 genes to 43 specific sequences that might have contributed to Lonesome George’s long, disease-free life.
Their long, slow existence “has been key to their survival — from a time of overexploitation to a time of greater enlightenment and conservation,” she wrote in an email.
Their long, slow existence “has been key to their survival — from a time of overexploitation to a time of greater enlightenment and conservation,” she wrote in an email.
Lonesome George was a conservation icon, Caccone said, but a conservation icon that can also provide insights into human health and aging.
Lonesome George was a conservation icon, Caccone said, but a conservation icon that can also provide insights into human health and aging.
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by Vicky Stein
Lonesome George, a wizened Galapagos giant tortoise, was the last of his kind. When a researcher spotted the nearly five-foot-long reptile roaming Pinta Island in 1971, his species had been thought extinct for decades. During the 40 years that followed — until his death in 2012 — Lonesome George was believed to be the only Pinta giant tortoise on the planet.
Now, researchers are using the iconic tortoise’s genetic material along with DNA from another long-lived turtle, the Aldabra giant tortoise, to better understand what it takes to live a long life.
In a new study published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the researchers sequenced Lonesome George and his fellow giant tortoises’ genes to compare the common genetic links among other long-living animals — such as naked mole rats, bats, some species of whales and humans.
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Use the article to answer the question.
Which sentence from later in the text best helps develop the idea expressed in paragraph 2?
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By targeting more than 3,000 genes of interest, the researchers could tease out the variations between humans and tortoises.
By targeting more than 3,000 genes of interest, the researchers could tease out the variations between humans and tortoises.
Thanks to this analysis, the researchers were able to narrow down their original list of 3,000 genes to 43 specific sequences that might have contributed to Lonesome George’s long, disease-free life.
Thanks to this analysis, the researchers were able to narrow down their original list of 3,000 genes to 43 specific sequences that might have contributed to Lonesome George’s long, disease-free life.
Their long, slow existence “has been key to their survival — from a time of overexploitation to a time of greater enlightenment and conservation,” she wrote in an email.
Their long, slow existence “has been key to their survival — from a time of overexploitation to a time of greater enlightenment and conservation,” she wrote in an email.
Lonesome George was a conservation icon, Caccone said, but a conservation icon that can also provide insights into human health and aging.
Lonesome George was a conservation icon, Caccone said, but a conservation icon that can also provide insights into human health and aging.
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Select the correct answers from the lists.(1 point)
................ is an assertion that something is true. A ..............
is a statement that explains or justifies a point of view.
answers:
a piece of evidence
a claim
a reason
................ is an assertion that something is true. A ..............
is a statement that explains or justifies a point of view.
answers:
a piece of evidence
a claim
a reason
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Which word describes the facts and information that support an idea or analysis?(1 point)
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reasons
reasons
claim
claim
statement
statement
evidence
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reasons
reasons
claim
claim
statement
statement
evidence
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What information does an introduction provide for readers?(1 point)
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An introduction summarizes the evidence presented in the article and proposes solutions.
An introduction summarizes the evidence presented in the article and proposes solutions.
An introduction presents counterclaims to the author’s argument.
An introduction presents counterclaims to the author’s argument.
An introduction provides evidence that supports the claim or central idea.
An introduction provides evidence that supports the claim or central idea.
An introduction helps readers identify the claim or central idea.
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An introduction summarizes the evidence presented in the article and proposes solutions.
An introduction summarizes the evidence presented in the article and proposes solutions.
An introduction presents counterclaims to the author’s argument.
An introduction presents counterclaims to the author’s argument.
An introduction provides evidence that supports the claim or central idea.
An introduction provides evidence that supports the claim or central idea.
An introduction helps readers identify the claim or central idea.
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The correct response is:
The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.
The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.
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The sentence that best helps develop the idea expressed in paragraph 2 is:
"Thanks to this analysis, the researchers were able to narrow down their original list of 3,000 genes to 43 specific sequences that might have contributed to Lonesome George’s long, disease-free life."
"Thanks to this analysis, the researchers were able to narrow down their original list of 3,000 genes to 43 specific sequences that might have contributed to Lonesome George’s long, disease-free life."
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The correct answers are:
**A claim** is an assertion that something is true. A **reason** is a statement that explains or justifies a point of view.
**A claim** is an assertion that something is true. A **reason** is a statement that explains or justifies a point of view.
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The correct word that describes the facts and information that support an idea or analysis is:
**evidence**.
**evidence**.
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The correct response is:
**An introduction helps readers identify the claim or central idea.**
**An introduction helps readers identify the claim or central idea.**
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