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Less detrimental than the effects of bacterial transformation is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding, decay of wood, and other undesirable alterations of substances.
(A) is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
(B) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
(C) is the effects of bacterial deterioration, which include spoilage of food, metals corroding
(D) are the effects of bacterial deterioration, which includes spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
(E) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
(A) is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
(B) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
(C) is the effects of bacterial deterioration, which include spoilage of food, metals corroding
(D) are the effects of bacterial deterioration, which includes spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
(E) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
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Is vs Are: Subject is effects; therefore, the corresponding verb must also be plural. Eliminate A and C.
Which here refers to deterioration. This is incorrect, as which must refer to effects. Eliminate C and D
Includes is incorrect as the subject is effects, which is plural. Eliminate D
Spoilage of food is not parallel to metals corroding. Eliminate B
Answer is E
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Less detrimental than the effects of bacterial transformation is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding, decay of wood, and other undesirable alterations of substances.
IS vs ARE: the subject is plural, so A and C are gone
(A) is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
(C) is the effects of bacterial deterioration, which include spoilage of food, metals corroding
Parallelism: "corrosion of metals" is parallel to "spoilage of food" while "metals corroding" is not. Plus, it is better to use a noun rather than gerund, if a noun exists. So, for this reason B is gone too.
(B) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
"which" touches "bacterial deterioration" - not proper meaning, as spoilage of food, corrosion of metals, decay of wood, and other undesirable alterations of substances. are the effects, D is gone.
(D) are the effects of bacterial deterioration, which includes spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
(E) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, corrosion of metals - correct choice
IS vs ARE: the subject is plural, so A and C are gone
(A) is the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
(C) is the effects of bacterial deterioration, which include spoilage of food, metals corroding
Parallelism: "corrosion of metals" is parallel to "spoilage of food" while "metals corroding" is not. Plus, it is better to use a noun rather than gerund, if a noun exists. So, for this reason B is gone too.
(B) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, metals corroding
"which" touches "bacterial deterioration" - not proper meaning, as spoilage of food, corrosion of metals, decay of wood, and other undesirable alterations of substances. are the effects, D is gone.
(D) are the effects of bacterial deterioration, which includes spoilage of food, corrosion of metals
(E) are the effects of bacterial deterioration: spoilage of food, corrosion of metals - correct choice
