The first thing any embryo must do before it can develop into an organism is establish early polarity—that is, it must set up a way to distinguish its top from its bottom and its back from its front. ███
Main point ·Developmental mechanisms differ between species early on, but are similar later in development
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
20.
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Question Type
Main point
The author expresses the main point at the beginning and at the end. The mechanisms involved in determining polarity are very different between different organisms; but the mechanisms involved in the later development of body features from organism to organism are much more similar.
This isn’t the main point because the author never compares the similarity of mechanisms that determine polarity to overall genetic makeup. The comparison is between mechanisms that determine polarity and those involved in features later in an organism’s developmental process.
This isn’t the main point, because the author doesn’t indicate that embryos determine polarity based on methods that differ depending on simplicity or complexity. Although different organisms have different methods, the author never suggests that simple organisms tend to use one method while more complex organisms tend to use a different method.
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This best captures the main point. The entirety of P2 is designed to show that the mechanisms for establishing polarity are very different between different organisms. But, the author notes in P3 that the mechanisms for development of later features are very similar.
This isn’t the main point, because the inscription of polarity signals in the cytoplasm or p-granules are merely two of the potential polarity mechanisms. The author never suggests that all the mechanisms for polarity in all organisms are based on this cytoplasm vs. p-granule issue.
This is anti-supported. The author indicates in P1 and P2 that the mechanisms for establishing polarity are very different between different organisms.
Difficulty
87% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.
It is somewhat easier than other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%140
148
75%156
Analysis
Main point
Science
Single position
Spotlight
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
4%
159
b
2%
158
c
87%
164
d
2%
154
e
4%
154
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