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Difficulty: HardMulti-Blank Dependency Tracking

Which terms best complete the passage below by filling in each blank in a logically coherent manner?

Answer:Far from viewing non-coding RNA transcripts as mere biological 【detritus】, recent transcriptomic studies reveal that they actively regulate chromatin structure; consequently, far from being 【peripheral】 to genomic governance, these sequences serve as critical controllers of gene expression.

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Blank 1 is best completed by 'detritus' (or 'debris'/'junk'), and Blank 2 is best completed by 'peripheral' (or 'incidental'/'marginal').
The passage uses two 'far from' contrast frames linked by the transition word 'consequently.' The second clause ends by describing non-coding RNA sequences as 'critical controllers of gene expression.' Therefore, within the phrase 'far from being {{blank_2}},' Blank 2 must express a concept of secondary importance or non-essential status, such as 'peripheral.' Because the second clause is presented as a consequence of the first, Blank 1 must represent an equivalent initial misunderstanding of these sequences as useless biological waste, making 'detritus' the logical fit.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze structural signals and contrast pivots in both clauses.
Identified two contrast pivots introduced by 'far from' along with the causal transition 'consequently'.
The 'far from' structures indicate that both blanks describe rejected misconceptions, while 'consequently' binds the two blanks to the same logical trajectory.
2
Track inter-blank dependency using the final sentence context.
The final clause states that these sequences are 'critical controllers of gene expression.' In the structure 'far from being {{blank_2}} to genomic governance,' Blank 2 must mean non-essential, secondary, or peripheral.
If the sequences are critical controllers, they are 'far from being peripheral.'
3
Align Blank 1 with the established logical polarity of Blank 2.
Because 'consequently' links the two clauses, the misconception in Blank 1 must mirror the idea of insignificance in Blank 2, requiring a word meaning waste or useless matter, such as 'detritus' or 'debris'.
Viewing non-coding RNA as useless waste fits the initial erroneous view that is refuted by its active regulatory role.

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Multi-Blank Dependency Tracking
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