Use this paragraph to answer the question. The difference between white eggs and brown eggs is the breed of the chicken. White eggs are laid by chickens with white ears, and often, white feathers. Brown eggs are laid by chickens with brown ears, and often, red feathers. Brown eggs cost slightly more than white eggs at most markets. This is because chickens that lay brown eggs are larger and cost more to feed, resulting in more expensive eggs. What does the text say explicitly about brown eggs? (1 point) Responses Brown eggs come from brown chickens. Brown eggs come from brown chickens. - no response given Brown eggs are preferred at most markets. Brown eggs are preferred at most markets. - no response given Brown eggs are laid by larger chickens. Brown eggs are laid by larger chickens. - no response given Brown eggs cost the same as white eggs.

Answer 1

The text explicitly states that "Brown eggs are laid by chickens with brown ears, and often, red feathers," and "Brown eggs cost slightly more than white eggs at most markets" because "chickens that lay brown eggs are larger and cost more to feed." Therefore, the correct response is:

Brown eggs are laid by larger chickens.