Question

read these passages. how do they work together to help you understand how tyler recreates extinct animals? a tyler combines scientific evidence with his artistic background to create the detail on his models. b tyler is less concerned with how he represents dinosaurs and more interested in artistic interpretation. c tyler follows his artistic instincts over research to create his own interpretations of prehistoric creatures. d tyler enjoys being an artist but relies only on scientific journals and specimens to guide his decisions. excerpt 1 excerpt 2 there are lots of ideas, and some scientific evidence, but still some uncertainty. this is not a bad thing, because it allows artists to have their own interpretations. want a taste of what its like to create the detail on a model? flatten out a slab of modeling clay or play - doh. in a photo, look closely at the texture and shapes of scales from a crocodile, alligator, or other reptile. now try to copy those shapes in 3 - d with the clay.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option against the excerpts. Excerpt 1 says there's scientific evidence and room for artistic interpretation. Excerpt 2 has a hands - on activity related to creating model details, implying a mix of science (looking at reptile scales) and art (using clay to recreate).

• Option A: Says Tyler combines scientific evidence with his artistic background for model details. This matches the idea from the excerpts (scientific evidence + artistic work for details).
• Option B: Says Tyler is less concerned with representing dinosaurs and more with artistic interpretation. The excerpts don't suggest he's less concerned with representation, just that he uses art with science, so B is wrong.
• Option C: Says Tyler follows artistic instincts over research. But Excerpt 1 mentions there is scientific evidence, so he doesn't ignore research, making C wrong.
• Option D: Says Tyler relies only on scientific journals and specimens. Excerpt 1 says there's room for artistic interpretation, so he doesn't rely only on science, making D wrong.

Answer:

A. Tyler combines scientific evidence with his artistic background to create the detail on his models.