The following sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. What is the most logical order of the sentences? 1. "It's going to be less of…
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The following sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. What is the most logical order of the sentences?
1. "It's going to be less of freak biological occurrences and more like hurricanes, which are increasing and becoming more devastating", say health experts.
2. Even so, it is hard to predict which pathogen could launch the next global health crisis; infectious diseases experts say they are closely watching various outbreaks world-wide for signs of pandemic potential.
3. Pandemics are expected to occur more often and become more deadly because of climate change, globalisation, and the billions of livestock we raise to eat, as well as wild animals whose habitats we have diminished.
4. A manufactured pathogen is also a danger. Due to advances in medical technology and AI, a single rogue actor can create a threat.
1. "It's going to be less of freak biological occurrences and more like hurricanes, which are increasing and becoming more devastating", say health experts.
2. Even so, it is hard to predict which pathogen could launch the next global health crisis; infectious diseases experts say they are closely watching various outbreaks world-wide for signs of pandemic potential.
3. Pandemics are expected to occur more often and become more deadly because of climate change, globalisation, and the billions of livestock we raise to eat, as well as wild animals whose habitats we have diminished.
4. A manufactured pathogen is also a danger. Due to advances in medical technology and AI, a single rogue actor can create a threat.
- 1,3,2,4
- 3,2,1,4
- 3,4,2,1
- 3,1,2,4
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Correct answer: D - 3,1,2,4
The most coherent order is . Sentence 3 sets out the general forecast and sentence 1 illustrates it with the comparison to hurricanes. Sentence 2 qualifies that forecast by distinguishing it from a prediction about any particular pathogen, and sentence 4 adds a further potential origin. In , the analogy arrives after the discussion has already turned to identifying the next pathogen.
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