Barbara

Question

Unlike the conviction held by many of her colleagues that genes were relatively simple and static  , Barbara McClintock adhered to her own more complicated ideas about how genes might operate, and in 1983, at the age of 81, was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery that the genes in corn are capable of moving from one chromosomal site to another.

A.Unlike the conviction held by many of her colleagues that genes were relatively simple and static
B.Although many of her colleagues were of the conviction of genes being relatively simple and static
C.Contrary to many of her colleagues being convinced that genes were relatively simple and static
D.Even though many of her colleagues were convinced that genes were relatively simple and static
E.Even with many of her colleagues convinced of genes being relatively simple and static

MA · Answer

D.Even though many of her colleagues were convinced that genes were relatively simple and static

rthothad · Answer

D

jpv · Answer

Yes (D). 
Corrects the sentence by using a Clause introduced by conjunction "event though".

(A) : Unlike introduces a wrong comparison.
(B) (C) (E) : "being" : not preferred.

sonaketu · Answer

One more for D.

ngobaotrung · Answer

D, 
A: wrong comparison
B,C: awkward
E: even with--> wrong

meenu · Answer

'D' is simple and straight. 

OA please

wunderbar03 · Answer

D is the best

Arsene_Wenger · Answer

(D)

pb_india · Answer

OA is "D"

Folaa3 · Answer

Late but yes, the ans is D because D uses the correct idiom (convinced that) and also D flawlessly expresses the contrast that is being conveyed in the statement.

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