Lucas M. answered • 07/17/19
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Answer Choices B and C are the correct answers because Lines 25-30 say, “‘Because this plant no longer requires photosynthetic pigmentation (i.e., green coloration) to produce its own energy, it is free to adopt a broader range of possibilities in coloration, much like fungi or animals.’” These Lines set other plants in contrast to Monotropsis odorata which receives all its nutrients from a specific fungus, and tell us that because these other plants rely on photosynthesis, they have a smaller range of coloration possibilities. This most closely matches Answer Choice B for Question 26, which says that the nutrient requirements of many plants have the consequence of “limiting the plants’ defensive options.” For Question 27, Answer Choice A is incorrect because it only introduces scientist Matthew Klooster and explains his research project, without explaining anything about the nutrient requirements of other plants. Answer Choice B is incorrect because it more directly explains how Monotropsis odorata receives its nutrients, without making a claim about how other plants do so and the related consequences. Answer Choice D is incorrect because it only explains the methodology of the study conducted, and not about the nutrient requirements of other plants. For Question 26, Answer Choice A is incorrect because the Text says that plants that rely on photosynthesis have “a smaller range of coloration possibilities,” but not that their coloration patterns are therefore exaggerated. Answer Choice C is incorrect because neither the Passage nor the Texts make the case that plants other than Monotropsis odorata have increased energy consumption. Answer Choice D is incorrect because neither the Passage nor our Texts make a connection between a plant’s nutrient requirements and that plant’s potential habitats.
