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"The Ant, Butterfly, and the Oregano Plant"
by Nsikan Akpan

[S]cientists had never observed any direct contact between adult Large Blues and Myrmica ants. The pregnant butterflies don’t spot the nests from above, since the flyers lay their eggs during a time of day when the ants are underground. Plus the Myrmica ants rarely climb the stems of oregano plants or leave a chemical trail that lasts long enough to be sniffed by the butterflies.

However when under duress by pests, such as when ants destroy their roots, plants are known to produce chemicals to ward off invaders. So for this study, Barbero and her colleagues grew oregano in enclosed terrariums with Myrmica ants, and then collected the chemical scents emitted by the plant.

The researchers found that the plants made twice as much of a chemical agent called carvacrol versus normal plants grown without Myrmica ants.

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Thesis statement: The ease and ability to make friends evolves over a person's lifetime.
Which facts or details develop the thesis statement? Select the two correct answers.

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Schools create an environment that promotes the formation of bonds between students.
Schools create an environment that promotes the formation of bonds between students.

A growing number of children favor academic competitions over organized sports.
A growing number of children favor academic competitions over organized sports.

The average person will change careers at least twice in their lifetime.
The average person will change careers at least twice in their lifetime.

Adults should seek out clubs or interest groups to find like-minded individuals.
Adults should seek out clubs or interest groups to find like-minded individuals.

Statistics about introverted and extroverted personality types are limited.
Statistics about introverted and extroverted personality types are limited.
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The tortoise moved its body at a tedious pace, lifting its short legs slowly.
The tortoise moved its body at a tedious pace, lifting its short legs slowly.

I don’t think it’s that hard to read a whole book in one week if it’s a good book.
I don’t think it’s that hard to read a whole book in one week if it’s a good book.

Mary goes to the frozen lake and skates on it’s surface until it’s dark almost every day.
Mary goes to the frozen lake and skates on it’s surface until it’s dark almost every day.

If its an art class, Steven is definitely going to try to get his name on its waiting list.
If its an art class, Steven is definitely going to try to get his name on its waiting list.

Its a meeting that will be held on Saturday, and Carol and Ava will be its leaders.

The mangled sinews of commerce in so much of the Southland only added to the despair.

Railroad tracks torn apart.

Fields fallow, hardened, and barren.

Bridges that once defied the physics of uncrossable rivers destroyed.

So many Southern cities had been reduced to smoldering rubble.

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What effect does the use of short sentences in this excerpt have on the reader?

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It suggests that the damage done to the Southern landscape was minimal.
It suggests that the damage done to the Southern landscape was minimal.

It gives the reader a great sense of sympathy for the Southerners after the war.
It gives the reader a great sense of sympathy for the Southerners after the war.

It gives the reader an idea of how great the South was before the war and how much it lost.
It gives the reader an idea of how great the South was before the war and how much it lost.

It suggests that only a few harsh words are needed to describe the destruction done to the South.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Based on the provided information and context, here are the answers for each section:

Part 1: What the Scientists Already Know / What the Scientists Learn

What the Scientists Already Know:

Scientists had never observed any direct contact between adult Large Blues and Myrmica ants.
The pregnant butterflies don’t spot the nests from above, since the flyers lay their eggs during a time of day when the ants are underground.
Myrmica ants rarely climb the stems of oregano plants or leave a chemical trail that lasts long enough to be sniffed by the butterflies.

What the Scientists Learn:

The plants made twice as much of a chemical agent called carvacrol versus normal plants grown without Myrmica ants.

Part 2: Drag and drop the words into the correct locations.

Writers use response area to break up information in a text and to signal what one paragraph, or a series of paragraphs, within a text will focus on. They may also use response area to present information visually, including information that can be better understood by viewing than reading.

Part 3: Which facts or details develop the thesis statement?

Select two correct answers:

Schools create an environment that promotes the formation of bonds between students.
Adults should seek out clubs or interest groups to find like-minded individuals.

Part 4: Which sentences follow correct conventions for English usage?

Select the two correct answers:

The tortoise moved its body at a tedious pace, lifting its short legs slowly.
I don’t think it’s that hard to read a whole book in one week if it’s a good book.

Part 5: What effect does the use of short sentences in this excerpt have on the reader?

Answer: It gives the reader a great sense of sympathy for the Southerners after the war.