Question

read passage 1: how peas got the drift by elizabeth preston and then answer questions 1 - 9.

1. read this sentence from passage 1.

the pea plants with isolated roots may as well have been sitting at home with no internet connection—they didn’t get the message... (paragraph 7)
the word isolated comes from the latin root meaning island. based on this information, what is the meaning of the word isolated as it is used in paragraph 7? (rl.1.8)
a. buried
b. attached
c. separated
d. intertwined

Explanation:

The word "isolated" comes from a Latin root meaning "island". An island is a landmass separated from others, so "isolated" in the context (plants with isolated roots not getting the message) should mean separated. Option A (buried) is about covering, B (attached) is about joining, D (intertwined) is about twisting together. Only C (separated) matches the island - related meaning of being apart.

Answer:

C. separated