Craft and StructureMediumOne text supplying a mechanism for another's observation
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
Gardeners have long noticed that tomatoes grown beside basil suffer less from aphids.
Text 2
Basil leaves release volatile oils that aphids avoid, and the oils spread through the air to neighbouring plants within about half a metre.
Based on the texts, how does Text 2 relate to the observation in Text 1?
- A. It explains how basil could protect nearby tomatoes: its oils repel aphids over a short distance.Correct
- B. It denies that basil affects aphids.
- C. It argues that tomatoes should not be grown near basil.
- D. It shows that gardeners are mistaken.
Answer: A. It explains how basil could protect nearby tomatoes: its oils repel aphids over a short distance.
Repellent oils spreading half a metre: the mechanism behind the observation.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It denies that basil affects aphids.
- Text 2 says aphids avoid the oils.
- C. It argues that tomatoes should not be grown near basil.
- Not argued.
- D. It shows that gardeners are mistaken.
- Text 2 supports the gardeners.
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