Read the passage below. Which transition word or phrase logically completes the blank to establish a relationship of similarity between the two environmental monitoring methods?
Cevap:In environmental science, bioindicators such as lichens are used to monitor air pollution because of their high sensitivity to sulfur dioxide. 【similarly】, benthic macroinvertebrates are utilized to assess aquatic health, as their populations shift rapidly in response to chemical contaminants.
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The transition word 'similarly' or 'likewise' logically completes the blank by establishing a relationship of similarity between the use of lichens for air quality monitoring and the use of benthic macroinvertebrates for water quality monitoring.
The correct answer must be a transition that signals similarity, such as 'similarly' or 'likewise'. The first sentence explains how one organism (lichens) is used to monitor one type of environmental pollution (air). The second sentence describes how another group of organisms (benthic macroinvertebrates) is used to monitor another type of pollution (water). Because the second sentence presents a parallel example that operates on the same principle, a transition of similarity is required to connect the two ideas logically.
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Transitions: Addition and Similarity