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Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of the atom, inventor of the electron
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11 Mar 2026, 00:44
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Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of the atom, inventor of the electronic computer, (i) ________ of the genetic code may be humbled by a lowly (ii) _______ of the sewers and soils - the microbe.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. designer | D. creation |
| B. author | E. denizen |
| C. decipherer | F. rodent |
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Re: Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of the atom, inventor of the electron
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19 Mar 2026, 10:59
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Blank (i):
“Homo sapiens... (i) ________ of the genetic code”
Humans did not design or author the genetic code, we decoded it. So “decipherer” fits best.
Blank (ii):
“a lowly (ii) _______ of the sewers and soils – the microbe”
A “denizen” means an inhabitant of a particular place, which fits perfectly for microbes living in sewers and soil.
Answer: C,E
Blank (i):
“Homo sapiens... (i) ________ of the genetic code”
Humans did not design or author the genetic code, we decoded it. So “decipherer” fits best.
Blank (ii):
“a lowly (ii) _______ of the sewers and soils – the microbe”
A “denizen” means an inhabitant of a particular place, which fits perfectly for microbes living in sewers and soil.
Answer: C,E
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