"The Glowing Beagle"

12 Questions | By Pppoteat | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 1261

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1.

Look at the first sentence of the selection; it states:"Dogs have provided many services for people over the years."What relationship does this sentence have with the rest of the first paragraph
- A.
  
  It lists a problem and the rest of the paragraph lists possible solutions.
- B.
  
  It states and observed effect. The rest of the paragraph examines causes.
- C.
  
  It provides an opinion. The rest of the paragraph provides reasons.
- D.
  
  It presents and idea. The rest of the paragraph gives examples.
2.

What tone does the author set by using the words "potential," "unprecedented" and "eradicated" in paragraph 2?
- A.
  
  Humorous and comical
- B.
  
  Optimistic and hopeful
- C.
  
  Scientific and knowledgeable
- D.
  
  Critical and suspicious
3.

Which sentence from the passage shows why dogs are good gene transfer test subjects?
- A.
  
  "Dogs have provided many services for people over the years."
- B.
  
  "They are better subjects to study than laboratory rats or mice."
- C.
  
  "Human beings and dogs share the ability to contract 268 genetic diseases."
- D.
  
  "Small creatures such as mice and rats can live happily in small cages, but dogs - of course - cannot."
4.

What purpose does the title of this selection serve in regards to the reader (think about why it might be named such)?
- A.
  
  To let the reader feel happy because it's about a dog and most people like dogs
- B.
  
  To grab the reader's attention and make him/her want to read the passage as it seems different/intriguing
- C.
  
  To let the reader know that a dog can glow at night
- D.
  
  To let the reader know that dogs are better than cats at various things
5.

How does the passage connect the idea of glowing beagles to the research of human diseases?
- A.
  
  By illustrating how diseased areas of a beagle glow to help doctors find diseases in people
- B.
  
  By showing how beagles glow when they are near sick hospital patients
- C.
  
  By revealing how scientists use glowing genes in a beagle to search for and destroy diseased cells
- D.
  
  By explaining how a glowing beagle shows that scientists can transfer genes
6.

Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the central idea that glowing beagles could help doctors effectively treat human disease?
- A.
  
  "For many years, scientists have studied bioluminescent sea creatures such as jellyfish."
- B.
  
  "Though transferring flourescent genes to a dog does not harm a dog in any way, there are some critics of the process."
- C.
  
  "However, though many studies have been conducted using human volunteers, the type of gene testing that scientists have done on dogs cannot be conducted on humans."
- D.
  
  "They see great potential in these developments and hope that the future of scientific research on genes is bright, not only for humans, but for their best friends, the dogs."
7.

The author obviously believes the discovery is a positive one, but she also wants to acknowledge that there are opponents. Which sentence from the passage best supports this statement?
- A.
  
  "and, of course, dogs are probably best known for their faithful companionship to individuals and families.
- B.
  
  "The result was a delightful dog named Tegan who is like any other beagle except that she appears to glow when placed under an ultraviolet light."
- C.
  
  "Though transferring fluorescent genes to a dog does not harm a dog in any way, there are some critics of the process."
- D.
  
  "They see great potential in these developments and hope that the future of scientific research on genes is bright, not only for humans, but for their best friends, the dogs."
8.

Which of the following gives the BEST summary of the ideas in "The Glowing Beagle"?
- A.
  
  Some animals such as jellyfish can provide and produce their own light By transferring the light producing genes to dogs, scientists have found a way to make dogs glow when placed under ultraviolet light. This could lead to important discoveries.
- B.
  
  The fascinating study of bioluminescent sea creatures has led to new research for curing diseases. However scientists now perform cruel scientific studies and research on sweet little creatures like dogs in order to do this.
- C.
  
  Scientists have discovered a cure for Alzheimer's disease. By transferring genes from sea creatures to dogs, they can stop humans from contracting this horrible disease!
- D.
  
  By successfully transferring genes from light producing sea-creatures to dogs, scientists have found a way to study and possibly cure diseases in people. Though there are several drawbacks, scientists are hopeful that the challenges can be overcome.
9.

Read the following sentence from the article and using CONTEXT CLUES, state which choice is the answer with the BEST synonym pair of words for the word UNPRECEDENTED."Yes, you have read that right. Scientists in Korea have designed and bred a dog that glows under ultraviolet light. Let's take a look at this unprecedented scientific creation."
- A.
  
  Optimistic or hopeful
- B.
  
  Groundbreaking or pioneering
- C.
  
  Confident or realistic
- D.
  
  Victorious or championship
10.

Using information from the article, answer the following question.Which of the following are naturally BIOLUMINESCENT?
- A.
  
  Beagles
- B.
  
  Rats
- C.
  
  Jellyfish
- D.
  
  Octopus
11.

How many genetic diseases is it possible for people to contract?
- A.
  
  The article does not state this information
- B.
  
  536
- C.
  
  268
- D.
  
  An infinite number.....the list goes on and on!!!
12.

Using CONTEXT CLUES found in the sentence from the article (below) itself (as well as by looking back at the 2nd paragraph as well), what is meant by the word ERADICATE?"Let's take a look at this unprecedented scientific creation in order to understand why it was accomplished as well as how it could help doctors study and eradicate diseases."
- A.
  
  Give details about
- B.
  
  Understand
- C.
  
  Determine
- D.
  
  Eliminate