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Questions 18-25 refer to the passage on page 366. 18.The passage provides information in support of which of the following assertions? (A)The disadvantages of an adaptation to a particular feature of an environment often outweigh the advantages of such an adaptation. (B)An organism's reaction to being placed in an environment to which it is not well adapted can sometimes illustrate the problems that have been solved by the adaptations of organisms indigenous to that environment. (C)The effectiveness of an organism's adaptation to a particular feature of its environment can only be evaluated by examining the effectiveness with which organisms of other species have adapted to a similar feature of a different environment. (D)Organisms of the same species that inhabit strikingly different environments will often adapt in remarkably similar ways to the few features of those environments that are common. (E)Different species of organisms living in the same environment will seldom adapt to features of that environment in the same way. Application This question requires recognizing a principle underlying the passage's overall discussion. The passage makes a general claim about terrestrial animals' need to overcome the effect of gravity on their blood circulation systems, and it then uses the specific example of terrestrial snakes to illustrate this claim. To help identify the adaptations used by terrestrial snakes, the passage describes what happens to sea snakes, which arc aquatic and less affected by gravity's influence, when they are subjected to a terrestrial environment. The specific problems faced by these snakes strongly suggest that terrestrial snakes have developed ways to overcome these problems. The passage then identifies specific physiological differences between sea snakes and terrestrial snakes that demonstrate how terrestrial snakes overcome gravity's influence. AThe passage discusses how species have successfully adapted to their specific environments and does not mention that these adaptations create disadvantages in that environment. BCorrect. The passage discusses the problems faced by sea snakes when they are subjected to a terrestrial environment and then examines terrestrial snakes to illustrate how certain adaptations solved these problems. CThe passage is not concerned with evaluating the effectiveness of species' adaptations to their environments; it takes for granted that these adaptations are effective. DThe passage is concerned with how species adapt differently to different environments and not with how adaptations to different environments are similar. EThe passage discusses how different environments affect how species have adapted, not how different species adapt to a similar environment. The correct answer is B.
19.According to the passage, one reason that the distribution of blood in the sea snake changes little while the creature remains in the ocean is that (A)the heart of the sea snake tends to be located near the center of its body (B)pressure gradients in the water surrounding the sea snake counter the effects of vertical pressure gradients within its blood vessels (C)the sea snake assumes a vertical posture less frequently than do the terrestrial and the arboreal snake (D)the sea snake often relies on waves of muscle contractions to help move blood from the torso to the head (E)the force of pressure gradients in the water surrounding the sea snake exceeds that of vertical pressure gradients within its circulatory system This question asks for an identification of factual information in the passage. Given that the contrast between sea snakes and terrestrial snakes is being used to identify adaptations used by terrestrial animals to overcome the effect of gravity on their circulation systems, the passage needs initially to illustrate why it is that sea snakes are not confronted with the same problems that gravity causes for terrestrial snakes. This information therefore needs to come fairly early in the passage. AThe passage identifies the location of a sea snake's heart as a factor that minimizes the effort required to pump blood to both extremities but not as a cause of the even distribution of blood in sea snakes. BCorrect. The passage states explicitly in lines 11-17 that while sea snakes are in the ocean, the vertical pressure gradients in their blood vessels are counteracted by the pressure gradients in the water. CThe passage does not discuss the frequency with which any snakes assume certain postures. DThe passage discusses muscle contractions only in relation to arboreal snakes. EThe passage states that the vertical pressures within sea snakes' blood vessels are counteracted (line 13) by the water's pressure, which suggests that the pressures are equalized, not that one force exceeds the other. The correct answer is B.
20. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is true of species of terrestrial snakes that often need to assume a vertical posture? (A)They are more likely to be susceptible to circulatory failure in vertical postures than are sea snakes. (B)Their hearts are less likely to be located at the midpoint of their bodies than is the case with sea snakes. (C)They cannot counteract the pooling of blood in lower regions of their bodies as effectively as sea snakes can. (A)The blood pressure at their midpoint decreases significantly when they are tilted with their heads up. (B)They are unable to rely on muscle contractions to move venous blood from the lower torso to the head. Inference This question requires using information given about how arboreal snakes, which are frequently in vertical postures, have adapted to gravity's influence to make an assumption that other terrestrial snakes that are frequently in these postures are likely to have similar adaptations. The passage implies that sea snakes have hearts at the midpoint of their bodies because the water's pressure gradients help distribute blood evenly. It then illustrates that arboreal snakes have hearts closer to their heads to help keep blood flowing to their brain when they are in vertical postures. AThe passage does not suggest that any of the snakes mentioned are ill-adapted to their particular environments. BCorrect. The passage states that arboreal snakes have hearts close to their heads and not at the midpoints of their bodies, so it is reasonable to conclude that any terrestrial snake that frequently assumes vertical postures would be unlikely to have hearts at their bodies' midpoint. CAs with option (A), the passage does not suggest that any species of snake is ill- adapted to its environment. DThe passage states that sea snakes lose pressure at their midpoints when they are tilted on land with heads up but that terrestrial snakes do not have this problem. EBecause arboreal snakes use muscle contractions to circulate blood when they are vertical, it is likely that most terrestrial snakes that frequently assume vertical postures also have this capability. The correct answer is B.
21.The author describes the behavior of the circulatory system of sea snakes when they are removed from the ocean (see lines 17-20) primarily in order to (A)illustrate what would occur in the circulatory system of terrestrial snakes without adaptations that enable them to regulate their blood pressure in vertical orientations (B)explain why arboreal snakes in vertical orientations must rely on muscle contractions to restore blood pressure to the brain (C)illustrate the effects of circulatory failure on the behavior of arboreal snakes (D)illustrate the superiority of the circulatory system of the terrestrial snake to that of the sea snake (E)explain how changes in spatial orientation can adversely affect the circulatory system of snakes with hearts located in relatively close proximity to their heads Evaluation Answering this question requires understanding why sea snakes have been brought into the passage's overall discussion about how terrestrial animals have overcome the influence of gravity on their blood circulation. The passage uses the effects that gravity has on sea snakes when they are taken out of water to identify problems that terrestrial snakes must have adapted to in order to survive. ACorrect. The passage uses the problems sea snakes have when taken out of water to illustrate that without certain adaptations, terrestrial snakes would likely have similar problems. BThe passage discusses sea snakes to illustrate problems faced by terrestrial snakes, not to explain how terrestrial snakes have adapted to gravity's influence. CThe passage does not discuss the effects of circulatory failure on arboreal snakes. DThe passage does not compare or contrast the effectiveness of the various adaptations used by different snakes. EThe passage does not imply that snakes with hearts close to their heads are adversely affected by spatial positions.
22.It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is a true statement about sea snakes? (A)They frequently rely on waves of muscle contractions from the lower torso to the head to supplement the work of the heart. (B)They cannot effectively regulate their blood pressure when placed in seawater and tilted at an angle with the head pointed downward. (C)They are more likely to have a heart located in close proximity to their heads than are arboreal snakes. (D)They become acutely vulnerable to the effects of gravitational pressure on their circulatory system when they are placed in a terrestrial environment. (E)Their cardiovascular system is not as complicated as that of arboreal snakes. Inference Answering this question requires understanding why sea snakes are discussed in the passage and what happens to them when they are taken out of water and subjected to the force of gravity. The second paragraph implies strongly that sea snakes will not survive certain terrestrial situations for which they are not adapted. AThe passage associates muscle contractions to circulate blood with arboreal snakes only. BAccording to the passage, sea snakes' inability to regulate blood pressure occurs only when they are taken out of water. CThe passage states clearly that arboreal snakes have hearts closer to their heads than do sea snakes. DCorrect. The passage states that in certain postures, sea snakes placed in a terrestrial environment will lose all blood pressure at their brains, which is an acute vulnerability. EThe passage does not provide the information needed to compare the complexity of the various snakes discussed. The correct answer is D.
23、The author suggests that which of the following is a disadvantage that results from the location of a snake's heart in close proximity to its head? (A)A decrease in the efficiency with which the snake regulates the flow of blood to the brain (B)A.decrease in the number of orientations in space that a snake can assume without loss of blood flow to the brain (C)A decrease in blood pressure at the snake's midpoint when it is tilted at various angles with its head up (D)An increase in the tendency of blood to pool at the snake's head when the snake is tilted at various angles with its head down (E)An increase in the amount of effort required to distribute blood to and from the snake's tail Inference This question asks for an inference about the location of a snake's heart being closer to the brain than to the midpoint of its body. In the third paragraph, the passage states that in terrestrial snakes, which must fight the influence of gravity, the closer proximity of the heart to the head ensures blood circulation to the brain. The passage notes, however, that this makes it more difficult for such snakes to maintain blood circulation to the tail. AThe passage states that snakes have brains closer to their heads to more efficiently circulate blood to the brain. BThe passage suggests that having the heart close to the head increases the spatial orientations a snake can assume without losing blood flow to the brain, rather than decreases the number of orientations. C The passage indicates that this is true only of sea snakes with hearts near their body's midpoint. DThe passage mentions blood pooling in the lower portions of a terrestrial organism's body but does not imply that blood can pool at a snake's head. ECorrect. Because, as the passage states, it is more difficult for a snake with its heart close to its head to circulate blood to the tail, and therefore its body is likely to put more effort into circulating blood to the tail.
24.The primary purpose of the third paragraph is to (A)introduce a topic that is not discussed earlier in the passage (B)describe a more efficient method of achieving an effect discussed in the previous paragraph (C)draw a conclusion based on information elaborated in the previous paragraph (D)discuss two specific examples of phenomena mentioned at the end of the previous paragraph (E)introduce evidence that undermines a view reported earlier in the passage Evaluation Answering this question requires recognizing how the passage develops its main point. The first paragraph sets up a general claim about gravity's influence on terrestrial organisms. The second paragraph then describes the ill effects that gravity has on sea snakes to identify problems that terrestrial snakes have had to adapt to. The third paragraph then uses examples to illustrate how terrestrial snakes have adapted to gravity's influence. AThe topic of the third paragraph is the adaptations developed by terrestrial snakes to survive gravity's influence, which is part of the discussion in both the first and second paragraphs. BThere is no comparison in the passage of the efficiency of the different methods used by snakes to adapt to gravity's influence. CThe third paragraph is concerned with illustrating certain adaptations used by snakes and offers no conclusions about the problems terrestrial snakes have had to adapt to, which is the topic of the second paragraph. DCorrect. The end of the second paragraph refers to certain adaptations (line 23) that the third paragraph then goes on to identify and discuss. EThe third paragraph supports the main idea of the passage and is not used to counter any claim made earlier. The correct answer is D.
25.In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with doing which of the following? (A)Explaining adaptations that enable the terrestrial snake to cope with the effects of gravitational pressure on its circulatory system . (B)Comparing the circulatory system of the sea snake with that of the terrestrial snake (C)Explaining why the circulatory system of the terrestrial snake is different from that of the sea snake (D)Pointing out features of the terrestrial snake's cardiovascular system that make it superior to that of the sea snake (E)Explaining how the sea snake is able to neutralize the effects of gravitational pressure on its circulatory system Main idea Answering this question involves assessing what the passage as a whole is attempting to do. While the passage begins by making a general claim about gravity's influence on the cardiovascular systems of terrestrial animals, it immediately points to terrestrial snakes as a good example supporting this claim. The rest of the passage is then devoted to illustrating, using the observations involving sea snakes, how gravity's influence has shaped the cardiovascular systems of terrestrial snakes. ACorrect. The entire passage is devoted to an explanation of how terrestrial snakes have adapted to gravity's influence. BWhile the passage does compare the systems of the two snakes, it does so for the larger purpose of demonstrating gravity's influence on terrestrial snakes. CThe passage is more concerned with how the systems of the two snakes are different, rather than why, in order to identify how terrestrial snakes have adapted to gravity's influence. D There is no judgment in the passage as to the superiority of one snake's system over the other. EWhile the passage does explain how sea snakes do this, it does so only for the larger purpose of identifying how terrestrial snakes have adapted to gravity's influence.
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