Question

select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that assimilated means integrated. there may be more than one correct choice.

the ability to transform light energy into chemical fuel is typically associated with plants and algae. however, in rare cases, animals show this ability, too. several species of sacoglossan sea slugs, for instance, can co - opt the photosynthetic ability of the algae they feed on. the slugs accomplish this by retaining rather than digesting the algaes chloroplasts, the cell parts primarily responsible for photosynthesis. the chloroplasts continue to photosynthesize even after they are assimilated, a curious phenomenon that forces us to reconsider our assumptions about what animals are capable of.

Explanation:

To understand that "assimilated" means "integrated", we look for context showing the chloroplasts being incorporated into the slugs. The sentence "The slugs accomplish this by retaining rather than digesting the algae's chloroplasts, the cell parts primarily responsible for photosynthesis." helps because retaining the chloroplasts implies integrating them (since they aren't digested, they become part of the slug's system, allowing photosynthesis to continue as in "integrated"). Also, "The chloroplasts continue to photosynthesize even after they are assimilated" connects assimilation to the chloroplasts being part of the slug (integrated) and still functioning.

Answer:

• The slugs accomplish this by retaining rather than digesting the algae's chloroplasts, the cell parts primarily responsible for photosynthesis.
• The chloroplasts continue to photosynthesize even after they are assimilated