Question

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A

"Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus. An average of 200,000 of these people will require hospitalization and up to 50,000 will die." ( Paragraph 1)

B

"When T cells specifically recognize influenza virus proteins, they then begin to proliferate in the lymph nodes around the lungs and throat. This causes swelling and pain in these lymph nodes." ( Paragraph 6)

C

"This results in a prolonged infection and greater lung damage. This can also set the stage for complications including secondary bacterial pneumonia, which can often be deadly." ( Paragraph 8)

D

"Functionally, influenza infection also hinders walking and leg strength. Importantly, in young individuals, these effects are transient and return to normal once the infection was cleared." ( Paragraph 14)

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer

Explanation:

The option which most supports the option A are option C

C

"This results in a prolonged infection and greater lung damage. This can also set the stage for complications including secondary bacterial pneumonia, which can often be deadly." ( Paragraph 8)

Answer 2

The text that best supports the answer is "When T cells specifically recognize influenza virus proteins, they begin to proliferate in the lymph nodes around the lungs and throat. This causes swelling and pain in these lymph nodes." (Paragraph 6)

• What the flu does to your body, and why it makes you feel so awful" is an article by Laura Haynes.
• The article speaks about the sensations that our body feel while being infected with influenza virus.
• The writer is a researcher in the immunology department, and is researching how our immune system battles flu when it reaches the body.
• The writer argues that when virus reaches our body, the receptive cells transmit messages to the 'soldier cells' battling the virus. Our immune system appears to create unpleasant stimuli when battling the virus which can be deadly at times.