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If you want to see flowers of Tragopogen pratensis in bloom, you will need to look for them before lunch because it lives up to one of its common names Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon. Whatever the weather, flowers of this common member of the dandelion family close by midday. It's one of a number of species whose floral movements can be used as a primitive clock. Scarlet pimpernel opens and closes depending on temperature and humidity change, but finally closes for the day at about 3 pm, rain or shine. The gardening writer JC Londou in 1872, planned floral clocks constructed from species with this kind of behaviour, claiming floral opening and closing times to an accuracy of minutes. Though they have fairly predictable opening and closing times, their time keeping ability would have been constantly disrupted by variable weather. And so it is not surprising _______.
A. that Londou's clock was popular in the 19th century
B. that Londou's clock can be seen only in horticulture gardens
C. that Londou's erratic botonical time piece never caught on
D. that Londou's clocks are among the most accurate of primitive clocks
E. that Londou is highly respected by botanists
A. that Londou's clock was popular in the 19th century
B. that Londou's clock can be seen only in horticulture gardens
C. that Londou's erratic botonical time piece never caught on
D. that Londou's clocks are among the most accurate of primitive clocks
E. that Londou is highly respected by botanists
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28 Feb 2024, 04:46
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IMO - C
Passage starts with the description of floral qualities and then describes one of the botanist who used it for time determination BUT in the end passage changes the direction from positive to negative tone and ends with the blank we need to find the answer which can justify the negative tone and it's impact.
A - that Londou's clock was popular in the 19th century // Goes in the positive direction by suggesting it was popular in the 19th century - Eliminate
B - that Londou's clock can be seen only in horticulture gardens // Goes in the positive direction by suggesting the use of those clocks - Eliminate
C - that Londou's erratic botonical time piece never caught on - Correct
D - that Londou's clocks are among the most accurate of primitive clocks //Goes in the positive direction - Eliminate
E - that Londou is highly respected by botanists //Goes in the positive direction - Eliminate
Passage starts with the description of floral qualities and then describes one of the botanist who used it for time determination BUT in the end passage changes the direction from positive to negative tone and ends with the blank we need to find the answer which can justify the negative tone and it's impact.
A - that Londou's clock was popular in the 19th century // Goes in the positive direction by suggesting it was popular in the 19th century - Eliminate
B - that Londou's clock can be seen only in horticulture gardens // Goes in the positive direction by suggesting the use of those clocks - Eliminate
C - that Londou's erratic botonical time piece never caught on - Correct
D - that Londou's clocks are among the most accurate of primitive clocks //Goes in the positive direction - Eliminate
E - that Londou is highly respected by botanists //Goes in the positive direction - Eliminate
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The author starts by introducing the botanical clock, but also introduces some of its shortcomings. Usage of 'though' and the following statement leads me to think that the botanical clock might not have lived up to its name.
A. that Londou's clock was popular in the 19th century
Does not align with the argument.
B. that Londou's clock can be seen only in horticulture gardens
Does not align with the argument
C. that Londou's erratic botonical time piece never caught on
Correctly aligns with my thought process
D. that Londou's clocks are among the most accurate of primitive clocks
Does not align with the argument
E. that Londou is highly respected by botanists
Does not aligh with the argument
Does not align with the argument.
Does not align with the argument
C. that Londou's erratic botonical time piece never caught on
Correctly aligns with my thought process
Does not align with the argument
Does not aligh with the argument
