AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

230 • S URGE TO S UCCESS ! S CIENCE T EST P REP

PASSAGE III Š‡…Šƒ”– „‡Ž‘™ •Š‘™• –Š‡ ϐŽƒ˜‘” ’”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡• ‘ˆ ‹…‡ –Šƒ– ™‡”‡ ‘ˆˆ‡”‡† ˜ƒ”‹‘—• ϐŽ—‹†• –‘ †”‹ ƒ– different ages.

14. Which category on the chart shows no ’”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ „‡–™‡‡ ™ƒ–‡” ƒ† –Š‡ ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ ϐŽƒ˜‘”ǫ F. Three months of age/sugar Ǥ ‹š ‘–Š• ‘ˆ ƒ‰‡Ȁ•ƒŽ– H. Three months of age/salt J. Nine months of age/sugar 15. Which statement about mice is supported by the ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‹ –Š‡…Šƒ”–ǫ A. As age increases, the preference for all tested sugars increases. B. As age increases, the preference for all tested salts increases. C. As age increases, differences between sugars cannot be detected, and differences between salts cannot be detected. D. As age increases, differences between sugars can be detected, and differences between salts can be detected. 16. Š‡ ϐŽƒ˜‘” ’”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ –Šƒ– ϐŽ—…–—ƒ–‡• ‘•– irregularly with age is: F. moderately salty. G. moderately sweet. Ǥ ‡š–”‡‡Ž› •ƒŽ–›Ǥ Ǥ ‡š–”‡‡Ž› •™‡‡–Ǥ

17. Based on the trends shown in the chart, which of the following predictions is most reasonable ˆ‘” ‘‡Ǧ›‡ƒ”Ǧ‘Ž† ‹…‡ǫ A. Moderately sweet and moderately salty will be most preferred. Ǥ š–”‡‡Ž› •™‡‡– ƒ† ‡š–”‡‡Ž› •ƒŽ–› ™‹ŽŽ „‡ most preferred. Ǥ ‘†‡”ƒ–‡Ž› •™‡‡– ƒ† ‡š–”‡‡Ž› •ƒŽ–› ™‹ŽŽ be most preferred. Ǥ š–”‡‡Ž› •™‡‡– ƒ† ‘†‡”ƒ–‡Ž› •ƒŽ–› ™‹ŽŽ be most preferred. 18. Which of the following conclusions about water is NOT …‘•‹•–‡– ™‹–Š –Š‡ †ƒ–ƒ ‹ –Š‡…Šƒ”–ǫ F. Water is never preferred over any tested ϐŽƒ˜‘”•Ǥ Ǥ ‡ˆ‘”‡ –Š‡ ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ •‹š ‘–Š•ǡ ‹…‡…ƒ‘– taste the difference between water and sugar or between water and salt. Ǥ – –Š‡ ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ –Š”‡‡ ‘–Š•ǡ „‘–Š •ƒŽ–› ϐŽ—‹†• are equal to the water swallowed. J. As age increases, the volume of water swallowed remains the same.