It won’t let me change the subject to ela but 20 point for an actual answer!!!!!!!! Quick !!!A student is writing a report about octopuses. The student has found a credible source. Read the information from the source and the directions that
follow.
Source 1: "Superbly Smart Cephalopods" by Claire Simpson
Cephalopods, the group of invertebrates that includes squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish, are intelligent creatures. In this case, biologists define
"intelligent" as having the ability
to learn information, adapt to Bifferent situations, and solve problems. Octopuses love to take objects apart; they
also demonstrate play behaviors. For example,
researchers once observed an octopus squirting water at a plastic tube in its tank in the same way
that a human would bounce a ball off of
a wall. Octopuses can also figure out the easiest way to open clam and oyster shells, even when
researchers wired the shells shut!
They are certainly masters of strategy. Finally, researchers often share stories of how octopuses have escaped
from their tanks and even returned
back to them at the end of a night; it is yet another example of their numerous talents on display.
The student has found another source. Read Source 2 and select one sentence that has information that is inconsistent with the information in
Source 1.
Source 2: "An Octopus Experiment" by Patrick Findlay
In a recent experiment, marine biologists offered octopuses a choice of two food rewards-scallops or shrimp after performing a learning task.
The octopuses were not able to consistently identify which tube contained the shrimp and which held the scallops. However, octopuses can adjust
their food-finding methods according to changing ocean conditions, which requires adaptation and intelligence. Octopuses can form giant eye
spots on their bodies in order to ward off predators. Since octopuses do not have a shell or other forms of protection, they must use their
intelligence in order to survive in the ocean. Biologists hypothesize that, over time, octopuses evolved to have relatively large brains in order to
compensate for their lack of natural defenses.
