Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. Because their bodies were so well protected from decay in the permafrost, their genetic material remained intact.
B. Using their genetic material scientists at Harvard University are researching ways to bring the mammoth back to life.
C. The last mammoths lived as recently as 4,000 years ago.
D. Their well-preserved bodies can be found frozen in the tundra of Siberia.

Option 1: CADB

Option 2: ABDC

Option 3: CDAB

Option 4: ADBC


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Correct Answer: CDAB


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

Sentence C provides a chronological point by establishing the timeline, indicating when the last mammoths existed. Sentence D introduces the location where the well-preserved bodies of the last mammoths are discovered, giving context to their preservation. Sentence A explains the reason behind the preservation of the mammoths' bodies, highlighting the protection provided by the permafrost, which kept their genetic material intact. Sentence B builds upon the preservation of genetic material mentioned in the previous sentence and introduces the ongoing research at Harvard University, emphasising the potential revival of the mammoth species.

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