a garden may seem like a perfectly peaceful place. but to scientists, it’s a battlefield!
day after day, tomato plants face swarms of insects that can kill them. aphids are teeny tiny insects that attack in groups. day and night, they suck the sweet juice from the tomato plants’ leaves, stems, and roots. aphids also spread disease as they move from plant to plant.
which statement is supported by both “tricky tomatoes” and “killer tomatoes”?
options:
1. insects suck sweet juice from tomato plants.
2. insects are a big threat to tomato plants.
3. tomato plants communicate about insects.
4. tomato plants can feel insects eating their leaves.

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# Brief Explanations:
To determine the statement supported by both "Tricky Tomatoes" and "Killer Tomatoes", we analyze each option:
- Option 1: "Insects suck sweet juice from tomato plants." The text says aphids (insects) suck sweet juice from tomato plants' leaves, stems, and roots. This aligns with the idea of insects (like aphids) sucking juice, so it's supported.
- Option 2: "Insects are a big threat to tomato plants." The text states aphids (insects) can kill tomato plants and spread disease, showing they are a threat. This is supported.
- Option 3: "Tomato plants communicate about insects." There's no mention of tomato plants communicating about insects in the given text, so this is not supported.
- Option 4: "Tomato plants can feel insects eating their leaves." The text doesn't discuss tomato plants feeling insects eating their leaves, so this is not supported.

Now, we check which is supported by both. The key here is that the text focuses on insects (aphids) being a threat and sucking juice. But the question is which is supported by both "Tricky Tomatoes" and "Killer Tomatoes" (assuming the context of the articles). However, from the given text, the statement that insects are a big threat (Option 2) is supported as aphids can kill and spread disease, and the idea of insects (aphids) sucking juice (Option 1) is also supported. But wait, maybe the "Tricky Tomatoes" and "Killer Tomatoes" refer to the plants' defenses or the insect threat. Wait, the text says aphids are a threat (can kill) and suck juice. But the option "Insects are a big threat to tomato plants" (Option 2) is clearly supported by the text as aphids can kill them and spread disease, so insects (aphids) are a big threat. The other options: Option 1 is about sucking juice, which is true, but does "Tricky Tomatoes" support that? Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the question is which is supported by BOTH. Let's re - evaluate.

The text says "tomato plants face swarms of insects that can kill them. Aphids... suck the sweet juice... spread disease as they move from plant to plant." So insects (aphids) are a big threat (kill, spread disease) and they suck juice. But the options:

- Option 1: Insects suck sweet juice from tomato plants. This is true from the text (aphids suck juice).
- Option 2: Insects are a big threat to tomato plants. This is true as aphids can kill and spread disease.

But which is supported by both "Tricky Tomatoes" and "Killer Tomatoes"? Wait, maybe "Tricky Tomatoes" refers to the plants' tricks, but the given text is about the insect threat. Wait, maybe the correct answer is Option 2: "Insects are a big threat to tomato plants" because the text shows aphids (insects) can kill the plants and spread disease, making them a big threat. Option 1 is about sucking juice, but maybe "Tricky Tomatoes" is about the plants' tricks against insects, but the text doesn't mention that. Wait, no, the given text is about the insect threat. So the statement that insects are a big threat is supported.

Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's check again. The text says "tomato plants face swarms of insects that can kill them" and "Aphids... suck the sweet juice... spread disease". So insects (aphids) are a big threat (kill, spread disease) - Option 2. And insects (aphids) suck juice - Option 1. But the question is which is supported by both "Tricky Tomatoes" and "Killer Tomatoes". Assuming "Killer Tomatoes" refers to the insect threat (insects killing tomatoes) and "Tricky Tomatoes" maybe refers to the plants' tricks, but the given text doesn't have "Tricky Tomatoes" content. Wait, maybe the user's text has a typo or I misinterpret. Wait, the given text is about the insect threat to tomato plants. So the statement that insects are a big threat (Option 2) is supported by the text as aphids can kill the plants and spread disease, so insects are a big threat. The other options: Option 1 is about sucking juice, which is true, but maybe "Tricky Tomatoes" is about the plants' tricks, not the juice - sucking. But since the given text is about the insect threat, the most probable answer is Option 2: "Insects are a big threat to tomato plants."

Wait, no, let's re - check the options. The first option: "Insects suck sweet juice from tomato plants." The text says "Aphids... suck the sweet juice from the tomato plants' leaves, stems, and roots." So this is true. The second option: "Insects are a big threat to tomato plants." The text says "tomato plants face swarms of insects that can kill them" and "Aphids... spread disease as they move from plant to plant." So this is also true. But the question is which is supported by BOTH "Tricky Tomatoes" and "Killer Tomatoes". Wait, maybe "Tricky Tomatoes" is about the plants' defenses (tricky ways to deal with insects) and "Killer Tomatoes" is about the insects killing the plants. But the given text is about the insects killing and sucking juice. Wait, maybe the answer is Option 2: "Insects are a big threat to tomato plants" because the text emphasizes that insects (aphids) can kill the plants and spread disease, so they are a big threat. Option 1 is about the juice - sucking, which is a part of the threat, but the overall threat (killing, disease) is a bigger point. So the statement that insects are a big threat is supported.

# Answer:
B. Insects are a big threat to tomato plants.

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