Information and IdeasEasy–MediumEvidence for a claim about a remedy
Information and Ideas practice question
A gardener claims that a copper ring around a plant stops slugs from reaching it.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the gardener's claim?
- A. In a trial, lettuces with copper rings were eaten by slugs far less often than identical lettuces without rings.Correct
- B. Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
- C. Slugs are most active on damp nights.
- D. The gardener has used copper rings for years.
Answer: A. In a trial, lettuces with copper rings were eaten by slugs far less often than identical lettuces without rings.
A controlled comparison showing fewer attacks.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
- A property of copper, not evidence about slugs.
- C. Slugs are most active on damp nights.
- About slugs, not about copper rings.
- D. The gardener has used copper rings for years.
- Habit is not evidence of effect.
More Information and Ideas questions
- Easy–Medium
Which choice most logically completes the text? - Easy–Medium
According to the text, which statement is true of the monarch migration? - Easy–Medium
According to the text, which statement about the Great Barrier Reef is true? - Easy–Medium
According to the text, what does the duration of the waggle dance indicate? - Easy–Medium
According to the text, what was one purpose of the 1976 voyage of the Hōkūleʻa? - Easy–Medium
Which finding, if true, would most directly weaken the researchers' hypothesis?
Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.