Question

Sassafras tree roots, for example, have been made into a tea used to reduce fever. Indigestion has sometimes been treated with a "coffee" made from oak acorns. Similarly, because it contains vitamin C, the sap of the northern white cedar tree has been made into a beverage and consumed as a cure for scurvy.

F) Folk medicine is helpful but cannot substitute for a modern pharmacy.

G) Many varieties of trees have been valued for their medicinal properties.

H) Medicines can be taken in a variety of ways, depending on the type of medicine.

J) Some think that the beneficial effects of folk medicines are only a matter of luck.​

Answer 1

Answer: G) Many varieties of trees have been valued for their medicinal properties.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage mentions how,

• Sassafras tree roots were used in tea to reduce fever
• Oak acorns made into coffee treats indigestion
• Northern white cedar tree's sap made into a beverage, cures scurvy.

In summary, the passage is informing you that these different type of trees were made into different beverages and were used to reduce sickness and help with aiding as a medicinal source.

Answer choice G aligns with the passages' intentions and focus, making it correct. The other choices (F, H, J) don't mention the different trees purpose as medicine, meaning they don't align with the passage, causing those answer choices to be incorrect.