Question
In each of the following questions, a sentence is given
with two blanks, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the pair of words from the given options that best fits the context of the sentence as a whole, making it grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. If none of the given pairs fit the sentence, select 'None of the above' as your answer. In the face of aggressive pharmacological interventions, the novel bacterial strain demonstrated a terrifying ________, rapidly mutating its surface protein structures to evade the drug’s mechanisms and thereby precipitating a cascading, multi-organ ________ in the immunocompromised patient.Solution
The ability of a pathogen to rapidly mutate and change its structure in response to drugs is best described biologically as "plasticity" (adaptability). This evasion leads to a severe negative health outcome, perfectly described as a multi-organ "collapse." Option (a) is tempting due to "virulence," but "homeostasis" implies a stable, healthy biological equilibrium, contradicting the patient's deterioration. Option (c) fails because "susceptibility" means vulnerability to the drugs, which is exactly what the bacteria is not showing. Option (d) fails because a "zenith" is a peak of success or power, an inappropriate clinical term for organ failure.
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No Summer is Winter.
Only a few Winter is Autumn
Some Summer are Spring.
Conclusions:
I. All W...
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Statements:
No lessons are topics.
All topics are headings.
Some headings are introductions.
All introductions are conclus...
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All mirrors are boxes.
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 II. Some boxes are mirrors.
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Statements : All glasses are cups
No cups are spoons.
Some spoons are forks.
Conclusions : I. Some forks are cups.
II. Som...
Statements :No number is a symbol.
No symbol is a letter.
No letter is a draft.
Conclusions :I. No number is draft.
II. Som...
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