SAT #17 Reading (Question 24)

Question

The passage indicates that compared with other functions of coloration in plants, camouflage in plants has [...]?

Answer 1

Answer Choice D is the correct answer because Lines 14-15 say, “However, variation in pigmentation as a means of escaping predation has received little attention.” These Lines contrast with the fact that “the use of coloration or pigmentation as a vital component of acquiring food [...] has been well studied,” and most clearly match Answer Choice D, which says that in comparison to other functions of coloration in plants, camouflage has “been the subject of a smaller number of scientific investigations. Answer Choice A is incorrect because the Passage doesn’t make the case that understanding camouflage has allowed scientists to have a deeper understanding of potential food sources. Answer Choice B is incorrect because the Passage doesn’t make the case that plants use more distinctive shades of color in camouflage than in other functions. Answer Choice C is incorrect because the Passage contrasts camouflage functions of coloration as a means of avoiding predators with other color functions as a means of attracting pollinators, and makes the case that these camouflage colorations are effective.