To protect themselves when being attacked, hagfish—jawless marine animals that resemble eels—will release large quantities of slimy, mucus-like threads. Because these threads are unusually strong and elastic, scientist Atsuko Negishi and her colleagues have been trying to recreate them in a lab as an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based fibers that are often used in fabrics. The researchers want to reproduce the threads in the lab because farming hagfish for their slime would be expensive and potentially harmful to the hagfish.

Question

Which choice best states the text’s main idea?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Hagfish are not well suited to being raised in captivity.
A
Hagfish are not well suited to being raised in captivity.
(Choice B) The ability of hagfish to slime their attackers compensates for their being jawless.
B
The ability of hagfish to slime their attackers compensates for their being jawless.
(Choice C) Hagfish have inspired researchers to develop a new petroleum-based fabric.
C
Hagfish have inspired researchers to develop a new petroleum-based fabric.
(Choice D) The slimy threads that hagfish release might help researchers create a new kind of fabric.
D
The slimy threads that hagfish release might help researchers create a new kind of fabric.

which is the true correct answer a b c or d

Answer 1

The choice that best states the text’s main idea is:

(Choice D) The slimy threads that hagfish release might help researchers create a new kind of fabric.

This accurately reflects the focus of the text on the potential for hagfish mucus threads to inspire eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-based fibers.