The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life. By mentioning that researchers are using Lonesome George's genetic material and that of another long-lived turtle to better understand longevity, it directly supports the claim made in the article title regarding the implications of studying the genome for insights into long life.
"Lonesome George's Genome Offers Clues to Long Life"%0D%0Aby Vicky Stein%0D%0A%0D%0ALonesome 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.%0D%0A%0D%0ANow, 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.%0D%0A%0D%0A1 of 2%0D%0AQuestion%0D%0AUse the article excerpt to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AHow does paragraph 4 develop the claim made in the article title?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.%0D%0AThe paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe paragraph expands on the idea that Lonesome George had a special kind of DNA.%0D%0AThe paragraph expands on the idea that Lonesome George had a special kind of DNA.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe paragraph explains why humans and tortoises have similar lifespans.%0D%0AThe paragraph explains why humans and tortoises have similar lifespans.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe section explains why turtles do not get cancer or experience inflammation.%0D%0AThe section explains why turtles do not get cancer or experience inflammation.
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