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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #37800 Dolphins

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Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate choice for each blank.

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Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior and it’s serious enough to with daily life. The main risk factor is increasing age, and most people with Alzheimer’s are 65 or older. Until now, this was thought to be a human-only disease, but this may not be the case. The brains of three species of dolphins along the coast of Scotland have shown the classic markers of human Alzheimer’s disease – that dolphins too may be plagued by the disease. The researchers still don’t know why this brain could be happening in odontocetes, but it could explain why some groups of whales, dolphins, and porpoises run aground in shallow water.

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Correct answer: interfere
Explanation: The word 'interfere' fits grammatically as it is a verb that indicates an action that disrupts or hinders something. In this context, it aligns with the seriousness of Alzheimer's affecting daily life, making it the most appropriate choice.
Meaning: 'Interfere' means to prevent something from happening or to disrupt the normal course of events, which in this case refers to how Alzheimer's impacts daily activities.
Wrong options:
engage: Engage means to participate or become involved, which does not convey the sense of disruption needed in this context.
comply: Comply means to act in accordance with a wish or command, which does not fit the context of affecting daily life negatively.
associate: Associate means to connect or link, which does not convey the disruption implied by the seriousness of Alzheimer's.
Correct answer: stranded
Explanation: The word 'stranded' is appropriate here as it describes dolphins that have been left in a vulnerable position, aligning with the context of the sentence about their brains showing markers of Alzheimer's disease.
Meaning: 'Stranded' means to be left in a difficult situation, often referring to animals that are beached or unable to return to water, which fits the context of the dolphins in Scotland.
Wrong options:
commanded: Commanded implies giving an order, which does not fit the context of dolphins being found in a specific location.
unbranded: Unbranded refers to something that does not have a brand, which is irrelevant in this context.
expanded: Expanded means to increase in size or scope, which does not relate to the situation of dolphins being found.
Correct answer: hinting
Explanation: The word 'hinting' fits well as it suggests that the findings are subtly indicating or suggesting something, which is appropriate in the context of the research findings about dolphins and Alzheimer's.
Meaning: 'Hinting' means to suggest something indirectly, which in this case refers to the evidence that dolphins may also suffer from Alzheimer's disease.
Wrong options:
inseminating: Inseminating refers to the process of introducing sperm into a female for reproduction, which is unrelated to the context of disease markers.
tinting: Tinting means to add color or shade, which does not fit the context of indicating disease markers.
legitimating: Legitimating means to make something legitimate or acceptable, which does not convey the subtle suggestion implied by the findings.
Correct answer: degeneration
Explanation: The word 'degeneration' is suitable as it refers to the process of decline or deterioration, which is relevant to the context of brain health and Alzheimer's disease.
Meaning: 'Degeneration' means the process of decline in quality or function, particularly in biological tissues, which is pertinent to the discussion of brain health in dolphins.
Wrong options:
tissue: Tissue refers to a group of cells, which does not fit grammatically or contextually as the sentence requires a process rather than a noun.
area: Area refers to a specific space or region, which does not convey the decline or deterioration implied in the context of brain health.
activity: Activity refers to the state of being active, which does not relate to the decline in brain function discussed in the context.

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