Part A and Part B below contain one fill-in-the-blank to be used for all three question responses. Your complete response must b
e in the format A, B, C including the letter choice, commas, and a space after the commas. Part A:
Which of the following best states the main idea of the article "A Brief Study of Guts"?
Fill in blank 1 using A, B, or C.
Humans should work to include microbes in their balanced diets.
Microbes are all around us in many things we touch and interact with.
New studies suggest microbes in our bodies help us instead of hurting us.
Part B:
Select one quotation from the text that supports your answer to Part A. Add your selection to blank 1 using E, F, or G.
Scientists want to describe what a normal healthy microbe and human relationship should look
The guts of Americans have much less variety than the guts of other populations.
Studying the makeup of our individual bacteria communities will help scientists get a better idea of which bacteria help human bodies.
Select one quotation from the text that supports your answer to Part A. Add your selection to blank 1 using H, I, or J.
This new research suggests that bacteria are part of the protective army that keeps us healthy.
All of this new information should make us think twice about things like antibacterial soap, which gets into our water supply.
While many bacteria are very dangerous, we should perhaps be careful not to eliminate the good with the bad
The correct answer for part A is option C.New studies suggest microbes in our bodies help us instead of hurting us.
The main reason for this study is to try to understand the way microbes invade and what benefits we can take from it.
For part B, the correct answers are G. Studying the makeup of our individual bacteria communities will help scientists get a better idea of which bacteria help human bodies. And J.While many bacteria are very dangerous, we should perhaps be careful not to eliminate the good with the bad. These options are the ones that best fit the reasons to answer to part A.
I don't know if I'm completely correct, so please don't get mad at me, but I do think that the answer is B. If you think about it, modern poetry has far fewer rules than it used to. Free verse has become a very popular form of poetry, and that is my reasoning. I hope this is helpful!
