Answer Choices
discuss findings that offer a scientific explanation for the Venus flytrap’s closing action.
present research that suggests that the Venus flytrap’s predatory behavior is both complex and unique among plants.
identify the process by which the Venus flytrap’s closing action has evolved.
provide a brief overview of the Venus flytrap and its predatory behavior.
Explanation for Question 42 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 8
Okay. So number 42 says the primary purpose of the passage is to work. 2 This is very similar for me an idea question, except it's kind of just 3 asking like the author's tone, in addition to the main idea that it's asking 4 the purpose, really? What is the author trying to do in this passage? 5 Well, we had already created our summary for the passage and the entire passage 6 talks about, um, like the Venus fly trap. 7 Right. But it talks about how it's closing. 8 It's kind of giving us an explanation of how it closes, 9 right? It talks about, you know, how many, how it's stimulated when it closes 10 and all these things. It's not giving us like an argument. 11 Really. It's just giving us an explanation. So I want to see the word, 12 explain to my answer. I want to see the word Venus fly trap in 13 my answer. 14 And I want to see the word something about how it explains, 15 how it closes. Right? All those things need to be my answer because that's 16 truly what the passage is about. Um, 17 a says, discuss, finding the offer a scientific explanation for the Venus fly traps, 18 closing action. I really like that answer because we're talking about an explanation. 19 We're talking about closing the mouth of the Venus fly trap, 20 and we're talking about the Venus fly trap in general. We're not arguing anything. 21 We're not trying to change. Anyone's mind. We're just teaching be present research. 22 That's just the Venus Flytraps predatory behaviors, 23 both complex and unique. I...