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Complete the text by filling in the blank with the phrase that conforms to the conventions of Standard English (specifically, subject-modifier agreement). Enter either 'reactive oxygen species (ROS) are now known' or 'scientists now know that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are'. Do not include a period at the end of your entry.

Cevap:Long considered a mere byproduct of cellular respiration, 【reactive oxygen species (ROS) are now known】 to play a critical signaling role in pathways regulating cell survival.

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reactive oxygen species (ROS) are now known
The introductory modifier 'Long considered a mere byproduct of cellular respiration' describes a substance or entity that is produced during respiration. Logically, this describes 'reactive oxygen species (ROS)'. To avoid a dangling modifier, the noun phrase 'reactive oxygen species (ROS)' must serve as the subject of the main clause and immediately follow the comma. The phrase 'reactive oxygen species (ROS) are now known' satisfies this requirement.

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1
Identify the introductory modifying phrase and determine its logical target.
The phrase is 'Long considered a mere byproduct of cellular respiration'. The entity that was historically considered a byproduct of respiration is 'reactive oxygen species (ROS)'.
An introductory modifying phrase must logically describe the subject of the main clause that immediately follows it.
2
Evaluate the proposed options to identify which one places the logical target as the subject of the main clause.
The phrase 'reactive oxygen species (ROS) are now known' begins with the logical target, whereas 'scientists now know...' begins with 'scientists' as the subject.
Placing 'scientists' immediately after the comma incorrectly implies that the scientists themselves were considered a byproduct of cellular respiration, creating a dangling modifier.

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