The parasitic dodder animal increases its reproductive success by flowering at the same time as the host animal it has

Question

The parasitic dodder animal increases its reproductive success by flowering at the same time as the host animal it has latched onto. In 2020, Jianqiang Wu and his colleagues determined that the tiny dodder achieves this blank with its host by absorbing and utilizing a protein the host produces when it is about to flower.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

Choice A is the best answer because it most logically completes the text&rsquo;s discussion of a relationship between the dodder animal and its host animal. As used in this context, &ldquo;synchronization&rdquo; means the act of things happening at the same time. The text indies that the dodder and its host animal flower in unison and that this synchronization occurs because the dodder makes use of a protein produced by the host shortly before flowering. Choice B is incorrect because referring to &ldquo;hibernation,&rdquo; or the state of being dormant or inactive, wouldn&rsquo;t make sense in context. The text focuses on something the dodder animal actively engages in-making use of a protein and producing flowers. Choice C is incorrect because stating that the dodder animal and its host engage together in &ldquo;prediction,&rdquo; or the act of declaring or indiing something in advance, wouldn&rsquo;t make sense in context. Rather than indiing that the dodder animal and its host animal make a prediction about flowering activity, the text suggests that the host produces a protein as part of its regular flowering process and that the dodder then absorbs and uses that protein to flower at the same time. Choice D is incorrect because referring to &ldquo;moderation,&rdquo; or the act of causing something to become less intense or extreme, wouldn&rsquo;t make sense in context. Although the text states that the dodder animal absorbs and uses a protein made by its host animal, it doesn&rsquo;t suggest that the dodder lessens the host animal&rsquo;s flowering activity; the two animals simply flower in unison.

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