Question

The black feathers of the male bird of paradise eat

light. That’s because unlike a typical bird feather, which is more or less neatly structured with branches that branch off of branches, kind of like a fractal, the bird of paradise feather looks like an irregular forest of trees. _____________. Light strikes the feather, and is repeatedly scattered within these cavities. Each time it scatters, a little bit is absorbed, so that's how they become so black. Directions (140 - 143): In the following question a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent.

A What people can really give away about you is the stuff that you’ve already given away about yourself.

B Be familiar with the Terms of Service of the various platforms you use.

C People should definitely be aware of their public records, like their public tax records.

D Use two-factor authentication, and set it up when possible with a security key or an authentication app rather than text messages.

E This leads to a whole lot of cavities in the feather.

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