QUESTION 7QUESTION 7 OF 8 7 / 8Which statement from the article best supports the opinion that wheat farmers felt it was worth it for them to invest money in research to develop a new variety of gluten-free wheat?A.…The project may end up with a less toxic wheat product that isn't completely safe for all celiac disease patients.B.The medical advisory board for the Celiac Disease Foundation could not reach an agreement on the practicality of Miller's research.C.Sales of gluten-free snacks, crackers, pasta, bread, and other products reached $973 million in the U.S. in 2014.D.[Researchers] plan to examine the wild relatives of wheat, as well as older and more modern varieties.SUBMITExtras© 2024 Achieve3000 Inc. and its licensors.All Rights Reserved.

QUESTION 2QUESTION 2 OF 8 2 / 8Suppose you were writing a summary of the article. Which of these would be most important to put in the summary?A.The leader of the Celiac Disease Foundation wants to keep celiac disease in the public eye because the disorder is genetic.B.Sales of gluten-free snacks, crackers, pasta, bread, and other products reached $973 million in the U.S. in 2014.C.Some researchers are trying to develop a gluten-free wheat that is safe for celiac disease sufferers to eat.D.Marilyn Geller has a son who was diagnosed with celiac disease when he was 15 years old.

The article states:…It would be great if the researchers are successful, [Geller said]. Many people with celiac disease would like to "eat [real] wheat, with the properties of wheat that make the bread nice and fluffy. The idea of having a variety of wheat that they could eat that has those wonderful wheat-like properties would certainly be very interesting for them."The author uses this passage mostly to _________.A.Question why Marilyn Geller cannot make a gluten-free bread with wheat-like properties, which many people would appreciateB.Explain how the gluten that is found in wheat is the cause of autoimmune reactions that can damage the small intestineC.Provide an example how people who have celiac disease can train their bodies to tolerate a gluten-free dietD.Demonstrate one of the reasons why some people support the idea of researchers developing a new variety of wheat that can be tolerated by people who have celiac disease

QUESTION 4QUESTION 4 OF 8 4 / 8The news story says:Gluten is made up of many proteins. It's what makes dough stretchy. It also gives baked goods their fluffy texture. But people with celiac disease can't eat gluten. It damages their small intestine. There's no treatment for the disease. People with it need to have a gluten-free diet.This paragraph helps the reader to understand __________.A.Why more people have celiac disease now than in the pastB.How the small intestine helps most people digest glutenC.Why people with celiac disease are not able to eat glutenD.How to cook stretchy dough without using glutenSUBMITExtrasHIGHLIGHTDICTIONARYSCREEN MASKINGREAD ALOUDTRANSLATESETTINGS

The news story does not say __________.A.Some people who don't have celiac disease buy gluten-free food.B.Almost 10 out of 100 people are believed to have celiac disease.C.Some farmers want scientists to develop new kinds of wheat.D.Celiac disease has become more common over the years.SUBMITExtrasHIGHLIGHTDICTIONARYSCREEN MASKINGREAD ALOUDTRANSLATESETTINGS

Which is the best summary of the news story?A.Scientists hope to breed a kind of wheat that people with celiac disease can eat.B.The gluten-free food business has been doing great.C.Celiac disease was more common in 2015 than it was 50 years beforeD.Kansas farmers paid for a study that started in July 2014.SUBMITExtrasHIGHLIGHTDICTIONARYSCREEN MASKINGREAD ALOUDTRANSLATESETTINGS