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Long the bane of many a traveler, the anopheles mosquito may soon ceas
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15 Nov 2025, 09:45
15 Nov 2025, 09:45
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Long the bane of many a traveler, the anopheles mosquito may soon cease to be an intolerable nuisance - scientists are working to completely (i) _______ the species, by preventing its eggs from ever hatching.
| Blank (i) |
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| A. rehabilitate |
| B. inoculate |
| C. desiccate | D. eradicate | E. disservice |
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Re: Long the bane of many a traveler, the anopheles mosquito may soon ceas
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10 Dec 2025, 11:14
10 Dec 2025, 11:14
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D. eradicate
Explanation
The sentence discusses scientists working to eliminate the anopheles mosquito species entirely by preventing its eggs from hatching, addressing its role as a persistent nuisance to travelers (likely due to malaria transmission).
"Eradicate" means to completely destroy or remove a species or problem, which directly fits the context of total elimination through egg prevention.
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- A. "Rehabilitate" implies restoring or improving, opposite of elimination.
- B. "Inoculate" refers to vaccination or immunization, unrelated here.
- C. "Desiccate" means to dry out, not a method for preventing egg hatching.
- E. "Disservice" is a noun meaning harm, grammatically and semantically incorrect.
Explanation
The sentence discusses scientists working to eliminate the anopheles mosquito species entirely by preventing its eggs from hatching, addressing its role as a persistent nuisance to travelers (likely due to malaria transmission).
"Eradicate" means to completely destroy or remove a species or problem, which directly fits the context of total elimination through egg prevention.
cdc +1
- A. "Rehabilitate" implies restoring or improving, opposite of elimination.
- B. "Inoculate" refers to vaccination or immunization, unrelated here.
- C. "Desiccate" means to dry out, not a method for preventing egg hatching.
- E. "Disservice" is a noun meaning harm, grammatically and semantically incorrect.
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