Question

If you've ever shopped for produce in a U.S. grocery store, you've probably seen yams and sweet potatoes on display. Generally, the ones labeled "yams" have reddish skin and orange flesh, while the sweet potatoes have gold-colored skin and white flesh. Yet scientifically speaking, those yams aren't yams at all; they're really a variety of sweet potato. True yams are native to Asia and Africa and belong to their own family of plants. They have rough, bark-like brown skin and dry, starchy flesh. True yams are not often stocked in U.S. grocery stores. Sweet potatoes, on the other hand, belong to the morning glory family of plants and are widely grown in the United States. Unlike true yams, which are tubers, or

underground stems, sweet potatoes are roots, like carrots.

What is the main idea of the passage?
A:True yams are grown in Asia and Africa and are not often sold in the United States.
B:True yams are tubers, or stems, while yams sold in U.S. grocery stores are roots.
C:True yams are starchy tubers from Asia and Africa, while U.S. yams are a type of sweet potato.

Answer 1

Answer: The main idea of the passage is True yams are starchy tubers from Asia and Africa, while U.S. yams are a type of sweet potato.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

A:True yams are grown in Asia and Africa and are not often sold in the United States.

This is correct because the author starts comparing the two yams at the end and we realize the U.S doesn't even have yams and they are mistaken. They really grow in Asia and Africa is what the main idea is.

B is not correct because it is just the description of the yam, but it wasn't the point of the passage. The author used this detail to get to the main idea.

C is not correct because of the misinformation. While the first half of the answer is true about Asia and Africa grown yams, it says then they are a sweet potato in the U.S. That's what they are said as in the U.S, but the point of the passage was to clear up what yams really are and where they originate.