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Despite the (i)____________ nature of contemporary science, the (ii)____________ of many individuals (iii)____________: the work of women and minority scientists has too often been exploited or deemed rudimentary and unworthy of inclusion into science history books.
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Ultimately the ethical implications of neuroscience may be (i)____________
than those of genetics. The transformations of behavior possible by manipulating neurons are both more predictable and more thorough than what can be achieved by altering genes. Even if the ethical and practical constraints on genetic experimentation suddenly (ii)____________, we'd have to wait decades to see the outcome of such experiments. Altering the brain's functioning, by contrast, can produce startlingly (iii)____________ results.
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The passage compares kelp holdfasts to tree roots in order to
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According to the passage, sea urchin populations
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The author mentions “sentimental novels” primarily to
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In the context in which it appears highlighted, “obscure" most nearly means
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The passage suggests which of the following about the “earliest generation”?
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Though ____________ in his musical expression, the American jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus eventually developed a personal voice that proved to be much more than a simple mixture of jazz styles.
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Recent research has identified ____________ bats' navigational tool, echolocation:smooth, vertical surfaces such as the metal or glass plates on buildings can trick a bat into thinking it is flying in open air.
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Though most physicists claim that the standard model of particle physics is wrong, some prefer to say that the theory is ____________: it succeeds in answering certain questions but has nothing to say about others.
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As decorated a runner as Shalane Flanagan is, perhaps her greater accomplishment lies in ____________ the rising talent around her: all of her training partners-11 women in total-have qualified for the Olympics.
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Which of the following most logically completes the explanation provided?
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The primary purpose of the passage is to
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What can be inferred from the passage about the silicate melt found around craters?
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Based on the passage,it can be inferred that research focused on “a classical case of bilingualism"
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