TSI Reading Practice 1

From the passage, it seems safe to conclude that

• the super tomato was the first case of gene splicing

• the super tomato is only one example of gene splicing

• DNA from tomatoes has also been inserted into certain types of fish

• many people object to gene splicing

The purpose of the passage is

• to give the background to Lewis and Clark's westward expedition

• to defend the purchase of Louisiana Territory

• to state a crucial decision made by Thomas Jefferson

• to compare the skills of Lewis and Clark

The main idea of the passage is that

• there are cultural biases in the IQ test

• the IQ does not take visual or spatial ability into account

• the theory of multiple intelligence is superior to the concept of IQ

• multiple intelligence is a measure of an individual's practical abilities

What is the author's main purpose?

• to analyze natural phenomena

• to reconcile various gravitational theories

• to identify a reservation which Newton experienced

• to emphasize the significance of Newton's achievement

According to the passage, the plants and organisms in Antarctica

• have survived because of the process of adaptation

• are the result of sedimentary geological formations

• cover more than 99% of the land surface

• grow in the bottom of lakes on the continent

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