A)

Question

Use the article excerpt to answer the
question.
How does paragraph 4 develop the claim
made in the article title?
(1 point)
The section explains why turtles do not
get cancer or experience inflammation.
The paragraph expands on the idea that
Lonesome George had a special kind of
DNA.
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.
A)
Use the article to answer the question.
Which sentence from later in the text best
helps develop the idea expressed in
paragraph 2?
(1 point)
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.
By targeting more than 3,000 genes of
interest, the researchers could tease
out the variations between humans and
tortoises.
Lonesome George was a conservation
icon, Caccone said, but a conservation
icon that can also provide insights into
human health and aging.
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.
A)
Use the article excerpt to answer the
question.
What reason does the author give for
researchers’ success sequencing Lonesome
George’s DNA?
(1 point)
Victor Quesada compared what
researchers know about tortoise aging
to human aging to study the genes that
control the process.
Sequencing a genome involves figuring
out the order of every DNA base in an
organism’s cells.
When Adalgisa ‘Gisella’ Caccone began
trying to assemble the complete set of
Lonesome George’s genes in 2010, the
technology was slow and expensive.
The Human Genome Project provided
advancements in DNA sequencing
technology. This made it easier to
sequence the tortoise’s DNA.
A)
Use the “Are commercial honeybees making
wild bees sick?” article to answer the
question.
How does the section “Why it matters” refine
the author’s claim that people are saving
bees “to death”?
(1 point)
by explaining that habitat destruction is
not a factor in bee population decline,
despite the general assumption that it is
by outlining the reasons why planting
flowers near commercial bee
populations is harming, rather than
helping, bees
by describing how viruses in wild bee
populations spread to commercial bees,
despite prior assumptions that this was
impossible
by specifying that commercial bees and
bee-friendly flowers are likely
contributing to, rather than fixing, bee
population decline
A)
Use the “Are commercial honeybees making
wild bees sick?” article to answer the
question.
How does the section “What they found”
contribute to the overall validity of the
author’s claims?
(1 point)
by describing how the black cell queen
virus and deformed wing virus affect
honeybees and bumblebees differently
by providing evidence from the study to
prove that managed honeybee colonies
contract viruses from wild bumblebees
by outlining the significance of the
distinction researchers found between
infected bees and bees that carried the
viruses
by explaining the study’s results to show
that viruses in wild bumblebees is
related to their nearness to honeybee
apiaries

Answer 1

Here are the suggested answers based on the provided excerpts and questions:

1. How does paragraph 4 develop the claim made in the article title?

   • Answer: The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.

2. Which sentence from later in the text best helps develop the idea expressed in paragraph 2?

   • Answer: 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.

3. What reason does the author give for researchers’ success sequencing Lonesome George’s DNA?

   • Answer: The Human Genome Project provided advancements in DNA sequencing technology. This made it easier to sequence the tortoise’s DNA.

4. How does the section “Why it matters” refine the author’s claim that people are saving bees “to death”?

   • Answer: by specifying that commercial bees and bee-friendly flowers are likely contributing to, rather than fixing, bee population decline.

5. How does the section “What they found” contribute to the overall validity of the author’s claims?

   • Answer: by providing evidence from the study to prove that managed honeybee colonies contract viruses from wild bumblebees.

Use these answers to evaluate your understanding of the articles effectively!