An interesting research conducted by James Alfred, Alice and AL-Franklinj is inspired by their observation that though there have been many studies of the effect of high altitude on blood chemistry, there is a____studies of the effect on blood chemistry of living in locations below sea level, such as the California towns of San diego City and Seeley.

Which choice completes the text with the most reasonable word or phrase?

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Choice A is incorrect because it wouldn’t make sense in context for there to be an “argument about” or open disagreement about studies of the effect of living in locations below sea level on blood chemistry.

argument about

Choice B is the best answer(“paucity of” means lack of) because it most logically and precisely completes the text’s discussion of studies of altitude’s effect on blood chemistry.

paucity of

Choice C is incorrect because it wouldn’t make sense in context for there to be an “abundance of,” or plenty of, studies of the effect on blood chemistry of living in locations below sea level.

abundance of

Choice D is incorrect because it wouldn’t make sense in context for there to be a “verisimilitude in,” or appearance of truth in, studies of the effect on blood chemistry of living in locations below sea level.

verisimilitude in

The text with the most logical and precise word for the passage - Paucity of

Option

B

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