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use the passage to answer the question. drag each item to the correct location. (1 point) \the ant, butterfly, and the oregano plant\ by nsikan akpan scientists had never observed any direct contact between adult large blues and myrmica ants. the pregnant butterflies dont spot the nests from above, since the flyers lay their eggs during a time of day when the ants are underground. plus the myrmica ants rarely climb the stems of oregano plants or leave a chemical trail that lasts long enough to be sniffed by the butterflies. however when under duress by pests, such as when ants destroy their roots, plants are known to produce chemicals to ward off invaders. so for this study, barbero and her colleagues grew oregano in enclosed terrariums with myrmica ants, and then collected the chemical scents emitted by the plant. the researchers found that the plants made twice as much of a chemical agent called carvacrol versus normal plants grown without myrmica ants. © newshour productions llc. all ri

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each statement:

• "What the Scientists Already Know" includes information that was established before the study:
• "Many plants produce chemicals to ward off invaders." (general knowledge about plants, not from this specific study)
• "The butterflies do not follow a chemical trail left by the ants." (from the passage: "the Myrmica ants... leave a chemical trail that lasts long enough to be sniffed by the butterflies" – wait, no, the passage says the ants rarely leave a trail long enough, so the butterflies don't follow it, and this is known before the study? Wait, the passage says "Scientists had never observed any direct contact... the pregnant butterflies don't spot the nests from above... the Myrmica ants rarely climb... or leave a chemical trail that lasts long enough to be sniffed by the butterflies." So these are what they already knew. Also, "The butterflies do not spot the ants from above." (from "The pregnant butterflies don't spot the nests from above, since... the ants are underground.")
• "What the Scientists Learn" is from the study's findings:
• "Oregano plants produce twice as much carvacrol as plants without Myrmica ants." (from "The researchers found that the plants made twice as much of a chemical agent called carvacrol versus normal plants grown without Myrmica ants.")

So:

What the Scientists Already Know:

• Many plants produce chemicals to ward off invaders.
• The butterflies do not follow a chemical trail left by the ants.
• The butterflies do not spot the ants from above.

What the Scientists Learn:

• Oregano plants produce twice as much carvacrol as plants without Myrmica ants.

Answer:

What the Scientists Already Know

• Many plants produce chemicals to ward off invaders.
• The butterflies do not follow a chemical trail left by the ants.
• The butterflies do not spot the ants from above.

What the Scientists Learn

• Oregano plants produce twice as much carvacrol as plants without Myrmica ants.