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Each human face is unique, making it easy for us to differentiate people we know and those we have never previously met. When it comes to attempting to identify a humpback whale, however, we have to turn an alternative means of recognition. Research teams worldwide have long used the whales' tails to identify whether individuals they encounter are new to the area or are whales that they are already familiar . An increasing number of teams are now contributing to an international database, in the main resource is photos of humpback whales' tails. This is done so to monitor population size, migratory routes and the distribution of individuals in resting, calving and feeding areas around the world.

as to on between with in when which

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Correct answer: between
Explanation: The word 'between' is used to indicate a distinction or comparison involving two or more entities, which fits the context of differentiating among people. It maintains grammatical coherence as it follows the structure of the sentence, which discusses the uniqueness of human faces.
Meaning: 'Between' is a preposition used to indicate a relationship involving two or more items or people.
Wrong options:
as: The word 'as' is a conjunction that indicates a role or function, which does not fit the context of differentiation.
in: The preposition 'in' indicates location or position, which does not apply to the act of differentiating between people.
on: The preposition 'on' typically indicates a surface or topic, which does not relate to the context of distinguishing individuals.
with: The preposition 'with' indicates association or accompaniment, which does not fit the context of differentiation.
to: The preposition 'to' indicates direction or purpose, which does not apply to the act of differentiating.
which: The word 'which' is a relative pronoun used to introduce a clause, which does not fit the context of differentiation.
when: The word 'when' is an adverb that indicates time, which does not relate to the act of differentiating.
Correct answer: to
Explanation: The preposition 'to' is used here to indicate direction towards an alternative means of recognition. It fits grammatically and contextually as it connects the action of turning with the intended direction of that action.
Meaning: 'To' is a preposition used to indicate direction or purpose.
Wrong options:
as: The word 'as' does not indicate direction and is not appropriate in this context.
in: The preposition 'in' suggests location, which does not fit the context of turning towards something.
on: The preposition 'on' indicates a surface or topic, which does not apply to the action of turning.
with: The preposition 'with' indicates association, which does not fit the context of turning towards an alternative.
between: The preposition 'between' indicates a relationship involving two entities, which does not apply to the action of turning.
which: The word 'which' is a relative pronoun and does not indicate direction or purpose.
when: The word 'when' is an adverb indicating time, which does not relate to the action of turning.
Correct answer: with
Explanation: The preposition 'with' is used to indicate familiarity or association with the whales. It fits grammatically and contextually as it connects the action of being familiar to the subject of the sentence.
Meaning: 'With' is a preposition used to indicate association or connection.
Wrong options:
as: The word 'as' does not indicate association and is not appropriate in this context.
in: The preposition 'in' suggests location, which does not fit the context of familiarity.
on: The preposition 'on' indicates a surface or topic, which does not apply to the context of familiarity.
to: The preposition 'to' indicates direction or purpose, which does not fit the context of being familiar.
between: The preposition 'between' indicates a relationship involving two entities, which does not apply to familiarity.
which: The word 'which' is a relative pronoun and does not indicate familiarity or association.
when: The word 'when' is an adverb indicating time, which does not relate to familiarity.
Correct answer: which
Explanation: The word 'which' is a relative pronoun that introduces a clause providing additional information about the international database. It fits grammatically and contextually as it connects the resource to the database being discussed.
Meaning: 'Which' is a relative pronoun used to introduce a clause that provides more information about a noun.
Wrong options:
as: The word 'as' does not introduce a clause and is not appropriate in this context.
in: The preposition 'in' indicates location, which does not fit the context of providing additional information about the database.
on: The preposition 'on' indicates a surface or topic, which does not apply to the context of describing the database.
with: The preposition 'with' indicates association, which does not fit the context of introducing a clause about the database.
between: The preposition 'between' indicates a relationship involving two entities, which does not apply to the context of the database.
to: The preposition 'to' indicates direction or purpose, which does not fit the context of introducing a clause.
when: The word 'when' is an adverb indicating time, which does not relate to the context of the database.
Correct answer: as
Explanation: The word 'as' is used to indicate the purpose of the action being described, which is to monitor population size. It fits grammatically and contextually as it connects the action with its intended outcome.
Meaning: 'As' is a conjunction used to indicate purpose or reason.
Wrong options:
in: The preposition 'in' indicates location, which does not fit the context of indicating purpose.
on: The preposition 'on' indicates a surface or topic, which does not apply to the context of purpose.
with: The preposition 'with' indicates association, which does not fit the context of indicating purpose.
between: The preposition 'between' indicates a relationship involving two entities, which does not apply to the context of purpose.
to: The preposition 'to' indicates direction or purpose, but does not fit the specific context of indicating purpose here.
which: The word 'which' is a relative pronoun and does not indicate purpose or reason.
when: The word 'when' is an adverb indicating time, which does not relate to the context of purpose.

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