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American Roots: From Native Traditions to the American Revolution — Test

Question 7 • Literature and Composition III

What is one example from the passage that provides evidence to support the central idea of the text?

Answer
A
"They've selectively bred a rainbow of carrots—purple, red, yellow, even white."
B
"Red carrots derive their color mainly from lycopene, a type of carotene believed to guard against heart disease and some cancers."
C
"Purple and yellow carrots were eaten more than 1,000 years ago in Afghanistan and 700 years ago in western Europe,' says Simon."
D
"The researchers, led by plant geneticist Philipp Simon, haven't limited themselves to the color orange."
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