Read this passage from the article:

…African gray parrots acquire language skills...by hearing sounds and imitating them. These chirpy chatter boxes can be trained to say specific words and phrases and are able to replicate something after hearing it only twice.

Which phrase from the passage helps you understand the meaning of the word replicate?

A.hearing sounds and imitating them
B.after hearing it only twice
C.gray parrots acquire language skills
D.these chirpy chatter boxes

A.hearing sounds and imitating them

The phrase from the passage that helps understand the meaning of the word "replicate" is "hearing sounds and imitating them." This phrase suggests that the parrots are able to reproduce or copy something they have heard, which is the definition of replicate. Option A is the correct answer.