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Difficulty: MediumTransitions: Elaboration and Exemplification

Materials scientists studying spider silk have long marvelled at its combination of high tensile strength and extensibility, which allows webs to absorb the impact of flying prey without breaking. ______ researchers have found that dragline silk, the main support thread of a web, can stretch up to forty percent of its original length and support weights comparable to high-grade steel before fracturing.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. Specifically,Answer
  2. B
    Conversely,
  3. C
    Consequently,
  4. D
    Subsequently,

Answer

Specifically,
The correct option is 'Specifically' because the first sentence makes a general claim about the impressive tensile strength and extensibility of spider silk, and the second sentence provides specific, concrete details illustrating these two properties (stretching up to forty percent and supporting steel-like weights).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the first and second sentences.
The first sentence introduces general properties of spider silk (tensile strength and extensibility). The second sentence provides specific, concrete data supporting these properties (stretching forty percent and supporting weights comparable to steel).
Identifying the relationship helps determine the correct logical category of transition needed.
2
Identify the transition category.
Since the second sentence elaborates on or provides a specific example of the first, an elaboration or exemplification transition is required.
Matching the semantic relationship to the appropriate transition type narrows down the choices.
3
Evaluate the choices against the required category.
'Specifically' fits the elaboration category, whereas 'Conversely' denotes contrast, 'Consequently' denotes cause-effect, and 'Subsequently' denotes sequence.
Verifying which option fits the category ensures the correct logical transition is selected.

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Transitions: Elaboration and Exemplification
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