Read these sentences from the passage.
"For the mimic octopus, like most animals in the wild, danger lurks in every direction. This eight-armed cephalopod feeds in wide open spaces without many places to hide, and lots of predators would happily gobble it up. That's why being able to morph into other shapes, colors, and textures is a key defense for this extremely vulnerable creature."
What can you conclude about the mimic octopus based on this information?
A. The mimic octopus uses its abilities to stay safe from predators that might harm it.
B. The mimic octopus uses its abilities to sneak up on prey and eat it.
C. The mimic octopus is especially good at pretending to be people snorkeling underwater.
D. The mimic octopus often morphs into an older version of itself for wisdom.
A. The mimic octopus uses its abilities to stay safe from predators that might harm it.
Read these sentences from the passage.
"Depending on the species of treehopper, the helmets can look like anything from water droplets to leaves, or from twigs or thorns to poisonous seeds. Whatever their shape, these helmets enable the insect to resemble part of a plant."
How is this specific treehopper approach different from the mimic octopus' approach to avoiding predators?
A. Mimic octopuses' helmets look like seaweed, while treehoppers' helmets look like water droplets or leaves.
B. Mimic octopuses try to scare predators by morphing into their enemies, while treehoppers try to mimic parts of their surroundings.
C. Treehoppers are good at outrunning predators, while mimic octopuses are too slow to do so. D. Treehoppers try to scare predators by making their helmets look like thorns, while mimic octopuses just hide
B. Mimic octopuses try to scare predators by morphing into their enemies, while treehoppers try to mimic parts of their surroundings.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The mimic octopus was discovered in 1998 and can contort its body to resemble a
sea snake to scare away predators.
B. Treehoppers make themselves look like ants with Zombie Fungus, a disease that
controls an ant's mind and paralyzes it.
C. Certain animals, like treehoppers and mimic octopuses, change their appearances to
mimic other animals or plants and repel predators.
D. The mimic octopus wards off predators by mimicking a variety of other animals,
including sea snakes and jellyfish.