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The writer wants to add a thesis statement after sentence 2 that accurately represents the main argument of the passage. Which of the following best accomplishes this goal?

Both buyers and sellers of bananas should take the vulnerability of bananas into consideration because it could lead to volatility in the market for this fruit

Underlined portion of sentence 3, the writer wants to use a neutral tone when describing the growing practices used to cultivate cavendish banana trees

hopelessly

The writer is considering changing sentence 4 (reproduced below) so that it clearly articulates the passage's overarching claim.By studying this new dinosaur, paleontologists believe they can determine the precise function of its mysteriously heart-shaped tail bones.Which of the following versions of the underlined portion of sentence 4 best supports this goal?

(B) solve the mystery of how titanosaurs became so widespread during the Cretaceous period

The writer is considering changing the underlined portion of sentence 14 (reproduced below) so that it is consistent with the writer's perspective on titanosaurs in the passage.And while titanosaurs were one of the most domineering groups during the age of dinosaurs, says Gorscak, "their early evolutionary history remains obscure, and Mnyamawamtuka helps reveal those beginnings."Which of the following versions of the underlined portion of sentence 14 best accomplishes this goal?

(C) prevalent

The writer is considering adding the following sentence after sentence 15.It should be noted, of course, that Gorscak and his team found approximately 45 percent of the M. moyowamkiaskeleton and unfortunately did not recover the skull.Should the writer make this addition after sentence 15 ?

(D) No, because it undermines the unity of the passage's conclusion by adding a detail that does not add to the discussion of the find's importance.

The writer wants to avoid expressing the argument of the passage in absolute terms. Which of the following changes should the writer make in order to achieve this goal?

(B) In sentence 2, changing "have undoubtedly uncovered the" to "may have uncovered a"

Writer wants to add transition to The uniformity of the cavendish banana makes it uniquely vulnerable to disease.

However

The writer wants to combine sentences 5 and 6 (reproduced below) to reduce redundancy and ensure precision of meaning.The announcement in February 2019 created a great buzz in both the scientific community and the general public.This excitement was in part because of a unique feature: the titanosaur's heart-shaped tail bones.Which of the following changes to the underlined portion of sentences 5 and 6 best accomplishes this goal?

(E) public, in part because of a unique feature

The writer wants to add a sentence before sentence 1 to introduce the main topic of the passage. Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal.

The cavendish banana, the most widley available type of banana in the world, is prized by consumers and producers in part because of its predictability

The writer wants to add an introductory sentence to the passage that orients the audience by providing contextual information. Which of the following sentences best accomplishes this goal?

(B)Titanosaurs, the group of dinosaurs notable for their behemoth size, small heads, and long necks and tails,once plodded over every continent on Earth during the Cretaceous, the last period of dinosaurs before their extinction.

The writer wants to add the following sentence to the second paragraph.In fact, so prolonged was the process that even though paleontologists first discovered M. moyowamkia bones in2004, it took 15 years to fully excavate them, piece them together, and analyze the results.Which of the following choices is the most logical place to insert this sentence in the paragraph?

(D) Before sentence 9

The writer wants to ensure that the language used in sentence 9 (reproduced below) maintains the tone used in the rest of the passage.Gorscak's team knew they had found a new species thanks to the weird tail bones, as well as specific neck and chest bones.Which of the following versions of the underlined text best accomplishes this goal?

(E) distinctive

The writer wants to add a sentence after sentence 4 that develops the narrative in the second paragraph in a way that makes the audience feel the impact of the loss of the Gros Michel banana. Which of the following sentences best accomplishes this goal.

Also grown from cuttings, gross Michel bananas would never be as popular as cavendish banana would become, but they were the most common type until they were killed by fungus

In sentence 9 the writer wants to make a claim that rebuts the claim made in sentence 8 and that sets up the rest of the paragraph. Which version of sentence 9 accomplishes this goal?

However, banana growers essentially have no control over what they plant