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Researchers have discovered (i) method for targeting and manipulating
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07 Jul 2024, 22:41
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Researchers have discovered (i) ________ method for targeting and manipulating any gene in the human genome. An RNA-guided enzyme found in the Streptococcus bacteria could (ii) ________ be used to cure many genetic diseases as well as to reprogram stem and adult cells. The (iii) ________ of this discovery are far-reaching, but scientists are not yet sure what all the possibilities are. Using the RNA-guided enzyme is relatively simple, which makes the scientific community hopeful in regards to its real world applications.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. a superfluous | D. abstractly | G. impositions |
| B. an expedient | E. presumptively | H. implications |
| C. an imprudent | F. dubiously | I. inhibitions |
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Re: Researchers have discovered (i) method for targeting and manipulating
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07 Dec 2024, 02:14
07 Dec 2024, 02:14
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Expedient (suitable or advantageous) is the only valid choice for the first blank given that the method is also described as simple and useful. There is no reason to think that it is a bad idea (imprudent) or that it was unnecessary (superfluous).
For the second blank the best choice is E - since the scientists are hopeful for the future of the enzyme it can hardly be dubious (unlikely) that it will be used to cure diseases. Since the scientists are "not yet sure" how exactly it will be used, presumptively (in all likelihood, presumably) is the best fit.
Curing diseases and reprogramming cells is a concrete, not an abstract use of the enzyme. The last blank has to be a word that is similar to possibilities or repercussions: implications.
Expedient (suitable or advantageous) is the only valid choice for the first blank given that the method is also described as simple and useful. There is no reason to think that it is a bad idea (imprudent) or that it was unnecessary (superfluous).
For the second blank the best choice is E - since the scientists are hopeful for the future of the enzyme it can hardly be dubious (unlikely) that it will be used to cure diseases. Since the scientists are "not yet sure" how exactly it will be used, presumptively (in all likelihood, presumably) is the best fit.
Curing diseases and reprogramming cells is a concrete, not an abstract use of the enzyme. The last blank has to be a word that is similar to possibilities or repercussions: implications.
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