Question

select the correct text in the passage. which two words and/or phrases help the reader understand the meaning of the word dispatched? roaches to the rescue scientists have found a way to use a cockroach as a rescue worker. scientists insert wires into a roach’s antennae and into its rear sensors, which are called cerci. the scientists also attach a wireless control system to the roach’s back. then the scientists use electrical pulses to steer the roach. a microphone, a camera, or any type of small sensor can be attached to the roach. the roach can then be dispatched into hard - to - reach areas. for example, the roach could be sent into disaster sites. the equipment on the traveling roach could detect signs of life from survivors. the person controlling the roach can use the information to guide human rescue workers to the trapped victims.

Explanation:

The word "dispatched" means to send out for a specific task. The phrase "sent into" directly parallels this meaning, and the context of "hard-to-reach areas" and "disaster sites" clarifies that the roach is being sent out on a rescue mission, which aligns with the definition of dispatched.

Answer:

1. sent into
2. hard-to-reach areas (or disaster sites, but "sent into" is the most direct parallel, paired with the context of deployment locations)

*Note: The two most precise choices are "sent into" (direct synonym context) and "disaster sites" (context of the task the roach is dispatched for), but the clearest pair to define "dispatched" is:

• sent into
• hard-to-reach areas*