The correct response is:
The paragraph develops the idea that researchers are interested in what it takes to live a long life.
"Lonesome George's Genome Offers Clues to Long Life"
by Vicky Stein
How does paragraph 4 develop the claim made in the article title?
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The section explains why turtles do not get cancer or experience inflammation.
The paragraph explains why humans and tortoises have similar lifespans.
The paragraph expands on the idea that Lonesome George had a special kind of DNA.
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
Which sentence from later in the text best helps develop the idea expressed in paragraph 2?
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Responses
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.
by Vicky Stein
Which sentence from later in the text best helps develop the idea expressed in paragraph 2?
(1 point)
Responses
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.
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."
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