Some scientists have suggested that organisms from the Precambrian era did not significantly ------- modern life, but others point out that soft-bodied creatures like worms and jellyfish did in fact have similar structures to the modern-day versions of those creatures. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?negateeliminatesupporteliminatecontradicteliminateresemble

The idea that dinosaurs are most closely related to lizards and other reptiles is ------- since it fails to account for the broad similarities between theropod dinosaurs (like Tyrannosaurus rex) and modern avian theropods, including hollow bones and tri-clawed feet. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?derivativeeliminatedubiouseliminateingeniouseliminatetragic

Over the past 100 years, scientists have posited many theories about life beyond Earth. However, many contemporary researchers believe that if we discover life, it ------- in the form of bacteria-like microbes capable of surviving in extreme environments.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?beingeliminateto have beeneliminateto beeliminatewill be

Some engineers get their inspiration for inventions from organisms and natural phenomena. Many such inventions have achieved widespread -------; for example, velcro, a material used to fasten many shoes, was modeled after the small hooks of burr seeds. Which choice completes the text with the most logical precise word or phrase?abilityeliminatedominationeliminatesuspicioneliminateprevalence

Many people consider paleontologists’ research interests to be largely -------, but in fact paleontology is not solely the study of dinosaurs but the study of ancient life. As such, paleontologists’ research can relate to anything older than 10,000 years and often includes fossils left behind not just from dinosaurs but also leaves, fungi, bacteria, pollen, and a range of mammals, birds, and fish.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?uniformeliminatepeculiareliminateinexplicableeliminatediverseeliminateScratch BoardDo your scratch work hereClear00:19:17

A microscopic creature known as the tardigrade has recently been found to have 17.5% foreign DNA, meaning it has approximately 6,000 genes from other species. Researchers believe that such a high variety of DNA explains why the tardigrade is nearly ------- and can survive even the most hostile environments. Which choice completes the text with the most logical or precise word or phrase?impeccableeliminatevulnerableeliminatetransienteliminateindestructible