The Nobel Prize for Chemistry this year is a A) tribute B) retribution to the power of evolution. The laureates A) hated B) harnessed evolution and used it in the laboratory with amazing results. Frances H. Arnold, an American who was given one-half of the prize, used ‘directed evolution’ to A) synthesize B) called variants of naturally occurring enzymes that could be used to manufacture biofuels and pharmaceuticals. The other half went to George P. Smith, also of the U.S., and Sir Gregory P. Winter, from the U.K., who evolved antibodies to A) combat B) confuse autoimmune diseases and even metastatic cancer through a process called phage display. The prizes reaffirm the A) execution B) importance of the concept of evolution in our understanding of life as among the most profound of forces we are exposed to.
Explanation:
Correct Answer is (c).Smart Approach:
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Coming to Blank I, it can be filled by A only since the Nobel Prize will only be given to recognize the value of something. So, our answer will only start with A. It will eliminate option D from our consideration.
For Blank II, B is our word since hated is simply irrelevant to the given context. So, our answer should start with ‘AB…’. And we have only options B and C like this.
Among B and C, it is observed that the fourth word will be the deciding factor. For Blank IV, A is an easy pick since B is not making any sense in this context. With this, B can be eliminated from consideration.
And, we get our option C as the correct choice among the given options.
Detailed explanation:
For blank I, it should be tribute since it correctly explains that the Nobel Prize has been given to recognize the importance of the works done by the scientists. Retribution refers to punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
Coming to Blank II, hated can be ruled out since it does not make any sense in the given context but harnessed should be used in order to imply that the scientists did research regarding the evolution.
Blank III can be filled with synthesize since it correctly explains the meaning of the research carried out by the scientists. The other word is simply irrelevant in the context of the passage.
Blank IV should be filled with A since we are talking about research that has been successful to address the needs of the human beings in addressing various diseases. B can be ruled out easily as the correct option since it is not making any sense in the given context.
Blank V can be filled with B only since the passage talks about the importance accorded to the research works of the scientists who have been awarded with the Nobel Prize in chemistry this year.
This makes the correct combination as ABAAB
Hence, option C is the correct choice among the given options.
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By: Abhishek kumar