SAT "Lessons from the Torpid" passage

The passage is written from the perspective of someone who is

• actively involved in conducting hibernator research.

• a participant in a recent debate in the field of cardiology.

• knowledgeable about advances in hibernator research.

• an advocate for wildlife preservation.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

It is reasonable to conclude that the main goal of the scientists conducting the research described in the passage is to

• learn how the hibernation patterns of bears and squirrels differ.

• determine the role that fat plays in hibernation.

• illustrate the important health benefits of exercise for humans.

• explore possible ways to prevent human diseases.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• Lines 1-5 (Understanding... dystrophy)

• Lines 10-13 (Fat... squirrels)

• Lines 31-35 (To...bears)

• Lines 42-46 (Once...tissues)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What main effect do the quotations by Andrews in lines 10-18 have on the tone of the passage?

• They create a bleak tone, focusing on the difficulties hibernators face during the winter.

• They create a conversational tone, relating scientific information in everyday language.

• They create an ominous tone, foreshadowing the dire results of Andrews's research.

• They create an absurd tone, using images of animals acting as if they were human.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

As used in line 19, "stores" most nearly means

• preservatives.

• reserves.

• stacks.

• shelters.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the passage, what is Fröbert's hypothesis regarding why bears' arteries do not harden during hibernation?

• The bears' increased plasma cholesterol causes the arteries to be more flexible.

• Sluggish circulation pinches off the blood vessels rather than hardening the arteries.

• Bears exercise in short, infrequent bursts during hibernation, which staves off hardened arteries.

• Bears possess a molecule that protects against hardened arteries.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• Lines 19-20 (Bigger...spring)

• Lines 24-27 (The brown...day)

• Lines 69-72 (Even...streaks)

• Lines 73-76 (It's...well)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement about the effect of hibernation on the seven bears is best supported by the graph?

• Only one of the bears did not experience an appreciable change in its total plasma cholesterol level.

• Only one of the bears experienced a significant increase in its total plasma cholesterol level.

• All of the bears achieved the desirable plasma cholesterol level for humans.

• The bear with the lowest total plasma cholesterol level in its active state had the highest total plasma cholesterol level during hibernation.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

What main effect do the quotations by Andrews in lines 10-18 have on the tone of the passage?

• They create a bleak tone, focusing on the difficulties hibernators face during the winter

• They create a conversational tone, relating scientific information in everyday language.

• They create an ominous tone, foreshadowing the dire results of Andrew's research

• They create an absurd tone, using images of animals acting as if they were human.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What information discussed in paragraph 10 (lines 58-68) is represented by the graph?

• The information in lines 58-62 ("Recent...reported")

• The information in lines 62-64 ("These... hibernation")

• The information in lines 64-65 ("Lolling...circulation")

• The information in lines 67-68 ("It's ...strokes")

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7