"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.1 of 7QuestionUse the passage to answer the question.What claim is the author making?(1 point)ResponsesUsing turtle DNA in humans will allow us to live much longer lives.Using turtle DNA in humans will allow us to live much longer lives.Studying Lonesome George may help researchers understand what it takes to live a long life.Studying Lonesome George may help researchers understand what it takes to live a long life.The key to living a long life is living in Galapagos.The key to living a long life is living in Galapagos.Studying genetic adaptations in DNA may help researchers save Lonesome George’s life.

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The claim the author is making is: Studying Lonesome George may help researchers understand what it takes to live a long life.