Question 6 - 11th Grade English Language Arts and Literacy: Listening Practice Test for the SBAC

Synthetic drugs based on traditional plant compounds used to treat illnesses are more effective than the original compounds made of plants.

The natural world can provide many remedies and medicines to help humans live longer, healthier lives, but those benefits are in jeopardy as plants and animals face extinction.

Pharmaceutical companies must become more involved in saving the plants and animals used to create new medicines for humans if they want to keep their industry intact.

Pollution of soil, air, and water will negatively affect the ability of humans to use plant- or animal-based medicines as they will no longer be safe for human consumption.