Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), there are more than 60 (1)______ of rat, which means they come in all sizes. They are (2)_____ 5 inches (12 centimeters), or longer, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. The largest species is the Bosavi woolly rat, which was (3)_____ in 2009 in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea (and doesn't have a scientific name yet). It is (4)______ the size of a cat — 32.2 inches (82 cm) from nose to tail and (5)______ around 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kilograms), according to CNN.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: discovered
Option 2: invented
Option 3: denuded
Option 4: screened
Correct Answer: discovered
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The term, discovered aligns with the context of exploring and coming across a previously unknown species, indicating a scientific or exploratory process rather than the creation or invention of the species.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Invented implies creating or making up.
- Denuded means stripped of covering or exposed.
- Screened refers to the process of examining or evaluating.
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