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While viruses are typically situated on the nonliving side of the biot
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09 Apr 2026, 03:20
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While viruses are typically situated on the nonliving side of the biotic demarcation, recently unearthed "giant viruses" possess genomes more expansive than those of certain bacteria, whose classification as living organisms is _______ .
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| A. elusive |
| B. incontrovertible |
| C. tenuous | D. anomalous | E. indisputable |
| F. precarious |
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Re: While viruses are typically situated on the nonliving side of the biot
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18 Apr 2026, 03:28
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We are looking for words that contrast with the uncertainty around viruses by emphasizing that bacteria are clearly classified as living.
A. elusive
hard to pin down: suggests uncertainty
B. incontrovertible
impossible to dispute: strong fit
C. tenuous
weak or doubtful, opposite
D. anomalous
irregular or unusual, this is not about certainty
E. indisputable
cannot be argued against, strong fit
F. precarious
unstable or uncertain: opposite meaning
Correct answers: B and E
We are looking for words that contrast with the uncertainty around viruses by emphasizing that bacteria are clearly classified as living.
A. elusive
hard to pin down: suggests uncertainty
B. incontrovertible
impossible to dispute: strong fit
C. tenuous
weak or doubtful, opposite
D. anomalous
irregular or unusual, this is not about certainty
E. indisputable
cannot be argued against, strong fit
F. precarious
unstable or uncertain: opposite meaning
Correct answers: B and E
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