The primary purpose of this text is to inform. It provides information about Lonesome George, his significance as the last of his kind, and the research being conducted on his genome and its relevance to understanding longevity in various species.
Lonesome George's Genome Offers Clues to Long Life"by Vicky SteinLonesome 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.Now, 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.In a new study published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the researchers sequenced Lonesome George and his fellow giant tortoises’ genes to compare the common genetic links among other long-living animals — such as naked mole rats, bats, some species of whales and humans.Use the passage to answer the question.What is the primary purpose of this text?(1 point)Responsesto persuadeto persuadeto reflectto reflectto entertainto entertainto inform
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