Free Digital SAT Practice Test 1 | Reading and Writing Module 2 (Hard)

Reading and Writing Module 2 (Hard) Question 11

Snapdragons are flowers that typically have color patterns on their petals. Interestingly, bumblebees, which feed on flowers’ nectar, have demonstrated a consistent preference for snapdragons. A 2013 study revealed that when bumblebees were presented with snapdragons and plain-colored flowers for foraging, the snapdragons received disproportionately more visits than other flowers. This result is due to the contrasting colors of the snapdragon’s petals, which signal the location of nectar to bees. However, using the results of the study, a student attempts to make the case that the presence of contrasting colors does not fully explain the bumblebees’ preference for certain flowers over others.

Which choice best describes data from the table that support the student’s argument?

The bumblebees visited the vulcan’s trumpet less frequently for foraging than they did the snapdragon.
The bumblebees visited the evening blooming cereus more often for foraging than they did the bluebell.
The bumblebees visited the vulcan’s trumpet as many times as they did white lily for foraging.
A certain percentage of the visits to each of the five flower species was not intended for foraging but for finding mates.

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