How does Johann Sebastian Bach use imitation in the following excerpt from the second movement of his Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050?

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The flute repeats a motive played by the violin.
The flute repeats a motive played by the violin.

The right hand of the harpsichord imitates a motive played by the left hand.
The right hand of the harpsichord imitates a motive played by the left hand.

The flute and violin play a descending motive, and the harpsichord plays a similar ascending motive.
The flute and violin play a descending motive, and the harpsichord plays a similar ascending motive.

The violin imitates a motive introduced by the harpsichord.

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In the excerpt from the second movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050, the correct response regarding how Bach uses imitation would be:

The flute repeats a motive played by the violin.

This reflects Bach's use of imitation, where one instrument presents a musical idea that is then echoed or repeated by another instrument, creating a dialogue between the two voices.