Reading Comprehension

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What is reading comprehension?

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Reading comprehension is the ability to understand, interpret, and analyze written text.

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What does it mean to absorb nutrients?

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To absorb nutrients means to take in essential substances from food that the body needs to function.

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What is the role of digestive juices?

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Digestive juices help break down food into smaller particles so that nutrients can be absorbed.

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What does the term 'teeming' mean in the context of the ocean?

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In this context, 'teeming' means full of a large number of plants and animals.

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Why is the seahorse considered unusual?

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The seahorse is considered unusual because the male seahorse carries the eggs and gives birth.

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What is the function of a seahorse's tail?

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A seahorse's tail helps it hold on to objects in its environment.

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What is the significance of the bony structure on a seahorse?

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The bony structure protects the seahorse's internal organs from harm.

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What type of food do seahorses eat?

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Seahorses primarily eat shrimp and other small creatures that swim in the water.

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What happens after a seahorse takes in food?

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Digestive juices break down the food into smaller particles.

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How do seahorses reproduce?

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Female seahorses transfer their eggs into the male's pouch, where he carries them until they are ready to be born.