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Question: 182
5. Which of the following is true of colored carrots?
- A. They first appeared about 50 years ago.
- B. They do not equal regular carrots in nutritive value.
- C. They are not as tasty as traditional carrots.
- D. They were first bred by scientists at the Agricultural Research Service Vegetable Crops Research Unit.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
E is correct. As stated in the passage, "In nature, different strains of carrots contain varying types and amounts of carotenoids—the pigments responsible for orange, yellow, and red colors." Choices A and D are incorrect because the passage states that colored carrots were eaten "more than 1,000 years ago in Afghanistan and 700 years ago in western Europe." Choice B is wrong because it is contradicted by the statement that "today’s carrots provide consumers with 75 percent more beta-carotene than those available 25 years ago." Choice C is wrong because the last sentence says the colorful carrots get "a thumbs-up from taste testers."