The Snake that Hears Sound through its Jaw

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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #818 The Snake that Hears Sound through its Jaw

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The horned desert viper’s ability to hunt at night has always puzzled biologists. Though it lies with its buried in the sand, it can with great as soon as prey appears. Now, Young and physicists Leo van Hemmen and Paul Friedel at the Technical University of Munich in Germany have a computer of the snake’s auditory system to explain how the snake “hears” its prey without really having the ears for it.

head completely completed strike precision compliment developed model

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A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: head
Explanation: The word 'head' serves as a noun that refers to the part of the snake that is buried in the sand. This fits grammatically as it is the subject of the action described in the sentence, maintaining coherence with the context of the snake's hunting behavior.
Meaning: The 'head' is the front part of the snake's body, which is relevant to its hunting technique.
Wrong options:
compliment: 'Compliment' is a noun that refers to a polite expression of praise or admiration, which does not fit the context of the sentence about the snake's anatomy.
model: 'Model' is a noun that refers to a representation or simulation, which does not relate to the physical part of the snake being discussed.
precision: 'Precision' is a noun that refers to the quality of being exact or accurate, which does not fit as it does not describe a part of the snake.
completed: 'Completed' is a past participle that indicates something has been finished, which does not fit grammatically or contextually here.
strike: 'Strike' is a verb that refers to the action of attacking, which does not fit as it does not describe a part of the snake.
completely: 'Completely' is an adverb that means fully or entirely, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun.
Correct answer: strike
Explanation: The verb 'strike' indicates the action the snake performs when it attacks its prey. This fits grammatically as it follows the subject 'it' and aligns with the context of the snake's hunting behavior.
Meaning: To 'strike' means to make a sudden attack, which is relevant to how the snake captures its prey.
Wrong options:
compliment: 'Compliment' does not fit as it is a noun and does not describe an action related to hunting.
model: 'Model' is a noun and does not convey an action, making it inappropriate in this context.
precision: 'Precision' is a noun that refers to accuracy, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
completed: 'Completed' is a past participle that indicates something has been finished, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
head: 'Head' is a noun that refers to a part of the snake, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
completely: 'Completely' is an adverb that means fully or entirely, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: precision
Explanation: The noun 'precision' describes the quality of the snake's strike, indicating that it is done with great accuracy. This fits grammatically as it follows the verb 'strike' and aligns with the context of the snake's hunting technique.
Meaning: 'Precision' refers to the quality of being exact or accurate, which is essential for the snake's successful hunting.
Wrong options:
compliment: 'Compliment' is a noun that refers to a polite expression of praise, which does not fit the context of describing the snake's action.
model: 'Model' is a noun that refers to a representation or simulation, which does not fit as it does not describe the quality of the action.
strike: 'Strike' is a verb that describes the action itself, not the quality of that action, making it inappropriate here.
completed: 'Completed' is a past participle that indicates something has been finished, which does not fit as it does not describe a quality.
head: 'Head' is a noun that refers to a part of the snake, which does not fit as it does not describe a quality of the action.
completely: 'Completely' is an adverb that means fully or entirely, which does not fit as it does not describe a quality.
Correct answer: developed
Explanation: The verb 'developed' indicates the action taken by Young and the physicists to create a computer model. This fits grammatically as it follows the subject 'Young and physicists' and aligns with the context of their research efforts.
Meaning: To 'develop' means to create or improve something, which is relevant to the scientists' work on the model.
Wrong options:
compliment: 'Compliment' is a noun that refers to a polite expression of praise, which does not fit as it does not describe an action taken by the scientists.
model: 'Model' is a noun and does not convey an action, making it inappropriate in this context.
precision: 'Precision' is a noun that refers to accuracy, which does not fit as it does not describe an action taken by the scientists.
completed: 'Completed' is a past participle that indicates something has been finished, which does not fit as it does not describe the action of creating.
head: 'Head' is a noun that refers to a part of the snake, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
completely: 'Completely' is an adverb that means fully or entirely, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: model
Explanation: The noun 'model' refers to the representation created by the scientists to explain the snake's auditory system. This fits grammatically as it follows the verb 'developed' and aligns with the context of their research.
Meaning: A 'model' is a representation or simulation of a system, which is relevant to the scientists' work on understanding the snake's hearing.
Wrong options:
compliment: 'Compliment' is a noun that refers to a polite expression of praise, which does not fit as it does not describe a representation of the auditory system.
precision: 'Precision' is a noun that refers to accuracy, which does not fit as it does not describe a representation or model.
strike: 'Strike' is a verb that refers to an action, which does not fit as it does not describe a representation.
completed: 'Completed' is a past participle that indicates something has been finished, which does not fit as it does not describe a representation.
head: 'Head' is a noun that refers to a part of the snake, which does not fit as it does not describe a representation.
completely: 'Completely' is an adverb that means fully or entirely, which does not fit as it does not describe a representation.

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