Question

marilyn wells
an interesting fact about an ant’s anatomy is that the insect has two stomachs in its back section. one of the stomachs is called a crop, and the other is called a gaster. the crop supplies food for the community, while the gaster is the ant’s personal stomach. the community stomach works this way. the food the ant eats dissolves into a liquid that is stored in the crop. when a fellow ant from the community is hungry, it can stroke the food - gathering ant’s head with its antennae. then, each ant opens its mouth so that the liquid food can pass from the sharing ant to the hungry ant.
the ant’s second stomach, the gaster, is smaller than the crop. the gaster has two important jobs to do. first, it’s the ant’s addition to digesting food for the ant, the gaster contains poison glands. some ants have stingers at the end of the gaster that eject the poison into enemies. ants without stingers can still squirt the poison through a tiny opening at the rear of the gaster.
an ant’s two stomachs, the crop and the gaster, help in the survival of the individual ant and its entire community.
what two words in this article would be considered scientific jargon used only when discussing ants?
a crop and gaster
b stomach and food
c anatomy and digestion
d community and personal

Explanation:

The question is about identifying scientific jargon related to ants' anatomy and their functions. Option A's "crop and gaster" are the two stomachs of an ant as described in the article, which are scientific terms specific to ant anatomy and relevant to their survival (both individual and community). Option B's "stomach and food" are too general. Option C's "anatomy and digestion" are broader concepts, not the specific jargon. Option D's "community and personal" are about the usage of the stomachs, not the jargon terms. So the correct option is A.

Answer:

A. crop and gaster