Although marine biologists once assumed that deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities were entirely isolated from pelagic ecosystems, recent biogeochemical analyses suggest a significant degree of ecological connectivity between the two zones. __________, researchers have traced organic carbon compounds synthesized by chemotrophic vent bacteria up through the water column, finding their signatures in the tissue samples of surface-dwelling zooplankton.
Which choice completes the passage with the most logical transition?
- ASubsequently,
- Indeed,Cevap
- CConversely,
- DConsequently,
Cevap
Indeed,
The transition 'Indeed,' is correct because it logically connects the two sentences by introducing a statement that elaborates on and provides specific evidence for the claim made in the first sentence. The first sentence asserts that there is a significant degree of ecological connectivity between deep-sea vent communities and pelagic ecosystems. The second sentence reinforces and details this assertion by describing how researchers tracked carbon compounds from vent bacteria in the tissues of surface-dwelling zooplankton.
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Transitions indicating elaboration or exemplification (such as 'Indeed,' 'Specifically,' or 'For instance') are used to introduce details, evidence, or specific examples that clarify, reinforce, or illustrate a preceding general statement.