SAT OwlKangaroo rats live in the deserts of the southwestern United States and may go their entire lives without drinking water. Instead, they obtain the water they need from the dry seeds they eat, much of it produced as their bodies break the seeds down. Their kidneys are also so efficient that they lose very little water in their urine. These traits suggest that kangaroo rats ______
Which choice most logically completes the text?
are well suited to surviving in places where liquid water is scarce.
must live close to rivers or streams.
eat mostly juicy fruits and leaves.
lose more water than most other rodents do.
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Answer: A
Kangaroo rats get water from dry seeds and lose very little of it, so they can live without drinking. Those traits fit a life in places with little liquid water, as choice A says.
Choice B contradicts the text, which says kangaroo rats may never drink water at all.
Why the other choices are wrong
- B. This choice contradicts the text, which states that kangaroo rats may go their entire lives without drinking water, so they do not need to live near rivers or streams.
- C. The passage explicitly says kangaroo rats eat dry seeds, not juicy fruits and leaves, so this choice misrepresents their actual diet.
- D. The text states their kidneys are efficient and they lose very little water in urine, so claiming they lose more water than other rodents is incorrect.
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