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A. The "the" at the beginning of D makes it easier to choose
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Sorry all, OA is A. Thanks saurabhmalpani for reminding me.
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In option B,'which' modifies transfusion and indicates that the transfusions deteriorate! This is not the intended meaning!

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(A) Dr. Charles Drew discovered that blood plasma, which keeps for months, can be used in transfusions to replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored Correct conveys the intended meaning.

(B) Dr. Charles Drew discovered that blood plasma can keep for months and replace whole blood in transfusions, which deteriorates in a few days when stored Incorrect as it distorts the meaning by saying that blood plasma can replace whole blood in transfusions.

(C) Dr. Charles Drew's discovery was that blood plasma can replace whole blood in transfusions because it can keep for months instead of deteriorating in a few days when stored Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma

(D) the discovery was made by Dr. Charles Drew that blood transfusions can replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored, with blood plasma, which can keep for months Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma

(E) the ability in transfusions to replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored, with blood plasma, which can keep for months, was discovered by Dr. Charles Drew Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma
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(A) Dr. Charles Drew discovered that blood plasma, which keeps for months, can be used in transfusions to replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored Correct conveys the intended meaning.

(B) Dr. Charles Drew discovered that blood plasma can keep for months and replace whole blood in transfusions, which deteriorates in a few days when stored Incorrect as it distorts the meaning by saying that blood plasma can replace whole blood in transfusions.

(C) Dr. Charles Drew's discovery was that blood plasma can replace whole blood in transfusions because it can keep for months instead of deteriorating in a few days when stored Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma

(D) the discovery was made by Dr. Charles Drew that blood transfusions can replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored, with blood plasma, which can keep for months Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma

(E) the ability in transfusions to replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored, with blood plasma, which can keep for months, was discovered by Dr. Charles Drew Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma

In your explanation option E you have mentioned "Dr.Charles Drew should come after the comma" Is it because the non underlined part of the question is a modifier which is referring to Dr.Charles right?
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(A) Dr. Charles Drew discovered that blood plasma, which keeps for months, can be used in transfusions to replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored Correct conveys the intended meaning.

(B) Dr. Charles Drew discovered that blood plasma can keep for months and replace whole blood in transfusions, which deteriorates in a few days when stored Incorrect as it distorts the meaning by saying that blood plasma can replace whole blood in transfusions.

(C) Dr. Charles Drew's discovery was that blood plasma can replace whole blood in transfusions because it can keep for months instead of deteriorating in a few days when stored Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma

(D) the discovery was made by Dr. Charles Drew that blood transfusions can replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored, with blood plasma, which can keep for months Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma

(E) the ability in transfusions to replace whole blood, which deteriorates in a few days when stored, with blood plasma, which can keep for months, was discovered by Dr. Charles Drew Incorrect as Dr. Charles Drew should come after the comma

In your explanation option E you have mentioned "Dr.Charles Drew should come after the comma" Is it because the non underlined part of the question is a modifier which is referring to Dr.Charles right?

Yes you are right. The non-underlined part of the question is a modifier referring to Dr. Charles Drew

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