Reading Test 3

1. Question

The primary purpose of the passage is to

A. present the background of a medical breakthrough.
B. evaluate the research that led to a scientific discovery.
C. summarize the findings of a long-term research project.
D. summarize the findings of a long-term research project.

2. Question

The author’s attitude toward pharming is best described as one of

A. apprehension.
B. ambivalence.
C. appreciation.
D. astonishment.

3. Question

As used in line 20, “expert” most nearly means

A. knowledgeable.
B. professional.
C. capable.
D. trained.

4. Question

What does the author suggest about the transgenic studies done in the 1980s and 1990s?

A. They were limited by the expensive nature of animal research.
B. They were not expected to yield products ready for human use.
C. They were completed when an anticoagulant compound was identified.
D. They focused only on the molecular properties of cows, goats, and sheep.

5. Question

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 16-19 (“The trouble…need”)
B. Lines 25-29 (“If they…milk”)
C. Lines 35-36 (“At first…true”)
D. Lines 37-40 (“That all…clots”)

6. Question

According to the passage, which of the following is 28 true of antithrombin?

A. It reduces compounds that lead to blood clots.
B. It stems from a genetic mutation that is rare in humans.
C. It is a sequence of DNA known as a promoter.
D. It occurs naturally in goats’ mammary glands.

7. Question

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 12-16 (“Many…more”)
B. Lines 42-44 (“It acts…bloodstream”)
C. Lines 44-46 (“But as…antithrombin”)
D. Lines 62-65 (“The researchers…production”)

8. Question

Which of the following does the author suggest about the “female goats” mentioned in line 59?

A. They secreted antithrombin in their milk after giving birth.
B. Some of their kids were not born with the antithrombin gene.
C. They were the first animals to receive microinjections.
D. Their cells already contained genes usually found in humans.

9. Question

The most likely purpose of the parenthetical information in lines 63-64 is to

A. illustrate an abstract concept.
B. describe a new hypothesis.
C. clarify a claim.
D. define a term.

10. Question

The phrase “liquid gold” (line 71) most directly suggests that

A. GTC has invested a great deal of money in the microinjection technique.
B. GTC’s milking parlors have significantly increased milk production.
C. transgenic goats will soon be a valuable asset for dairy farmers.
D. ATryn has proved to be a financially beneficial product for GTC.

Reading Test 3

Justice August 20, 2017

Reading Test 3

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