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The degree of encephalization (the ratio of brain mass to total body mass) is not (i)____________ cognitive ability: there are data suggesting that cognition is (ii)____________ the absolute number of cerebral neurons and their connections.
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For some scientists, the (i)____________ artificial islands is (ii)____________ their potential for (iii)____________ oceanographic-research vessels and coastal marine labs. Ships are on the water, but they don't stay put. Coastal labs can gather long time series of data in one place but don't provide access to deeper water. An artificial island could allow low-cost, long-term access to the ocean for research, especially for students in tropical countries where natural systems are among the most sensitive to human activities.
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Which of the following can be inferred about the "fire suppression" discussed in the passage?
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The author mentions sequoias primarily to
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The primary purpose of the passage is to
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The passage supports which of the following statements about Mercury?
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Which of the following best describes the function of the highlighted sentence in the context of the passage as a whole?
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Author James Baldwin acknowledged the ____________ of his criticizing politically polemical fiction when he himself was deeply committed to the promotion of progressive political aims.
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Archaeology, paleontology, and geology depend on the ____________ of data collection to construct scientific knowledge:if there are no fossils preserved, or if they remain undiscovered and uninterpreted,there is nothing to study.
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Sea turtles' grazing on sea grass is less ____________ near Bermuda than elsewhere: Bermuda protects sea turtles as an endangered species but does not protect their predators, tiger sharks.
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A tree called melaleuca, introduced from Australia into the Florida Everglades in the late 1800s, now threatens certain indigenous Floridian trees with extinction. Since an Australian insect species controls melaleuca's population in Australia, introducing that insect species into Florida will help preserve the indigenous Floridian trees by controlling the population of melaleuca in Florida.
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Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the argument?
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It can be inferred from the passage that the process of turning grapes into wine
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Based on the information in the passage, which of the following is most likely to produce lighter-colored wine?
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It can be inferred from the passage that, compared to the versions in modern editions, some Old English poems as they come to us in surviving manuscripts
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The author of the passage would most likely agree that apparent violations of poetic conventions in Old English poetry
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