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please explain the reasoning for question no 1
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please explain the reasoning for question no 1

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1. According to the information presented in the passage, which of the following is most like the relationship between a bacterium and an archaean?

Difficulty Level: 700

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The passage states in the second paragraph, “the genetic difference between any bacterium and any archaean is comparable to or even greater than that between a human and a dragonfly or mushroom.” Choice D presents a relationship that is comparable to that between a human and a mushroom, in that the items are obviously not similar at all but they are both living things. Choices A, C, and E are all incorrect in that the items listed are all quite similar, at least on a biological scale. Choice B is too far, because an air conditioner is a thing while the color blue is an abstract concept (or wavelength of light), which are not even in the same conceptual category.

D is the best answer.

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