D: Grown from seeds saved during the previous year, heirloom tomatoes appear less appetizing than most of their round and red supermarket cousins, heirlooms are more flavorful and thus in increasing demand. Here, a contrasting CONJUNCTION is needed to connect the two complete clauses: heirloom toma...

In 1979 lack of rain reduced India's rice production to about 41 million tons, nearly 25 percent less than those of the 1978 harvest. A: less than those of the 1978 harvest. Guys, " those of " here refers to the tons. Let us Re-write the Options. A: less than tons of the 1978 harvest. Thi...

The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods. A) include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow t be 30 feet long a...

I think in Option A there is a pure grammar issue - A. Imported into Massachusetts from Europe in 1869, the gypsy moth was used by a French scientist in an attempt at developing a strong strain of silk-producing insects, crossing gypsy moths with adult silkworms. Verb+Ing modifier "crossing&qu...

The contractor and the engineer agree on the cause of the bridge failure , but both blame the other A. both blame the other B. each blames the other C. each blame the other person D. both are blaming the other E. each blames one other OA: B My question: If instead of this - E. each blames one other...

In some types of pine tree, a thick layer of needles protect

In some types of pine tree, a thick layer of needles protects the buds from which new growth proceeds; consequently they are able to withstand forest fires relatively well. A) a thick layer of needles protects the buds from which new growth proceeds; consequently they are able to withstand forest fi...

M and N are integers such that 6<M<N.What is the value

M and N are integers such that 6<M<N .What is the value of N?

(1) The greatest common divisor of M and N is 6
(2) The least common multiple of M and N is 36

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Commemorative plaques cast from brass are a characteristic a

Commemorative plaques cast from brass are a characteristic art form of the Benin culture of West Africa. Some scholars, noting that the oldest surviving plaques date to the 1400s, hypothesize that brass-casting techniques were introduced by the Portuguese, who came to Benin in 1485 A.D. But Portugue...