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Chapter 4: Problem 10

People accustomed to thinking that the human lifespan (i)____________ the outer bounds of animal longevity tend to dismiss tales of musket balls being found in the shells of living turtles. Samantha Romney, however, argues that while such stories may be (ii)____________ , some turtles do indeed exhibit a phenomenon known as “negligible (iii)____________ ,” showing no signs of aging even as they pass the two-century mark. Blank (i) a. belies b. demarcates c. antedates Blank (ii) a. apocryphal b. authentic c. heresy Blank (iii) a. rejuvenation b. superannuation c. senescence

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The correct words for the blanks are: (i) demarcates (ii) apocryphal (iii) senescence.

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01

Fill Blank (i)

Considering the context of the sentence, the word must mean to define or set the limits to animal longevity, which is exactly what 'demarcates' means. 'Belies' means to contradict which could fit, though not the best choice. 'Antedates' means to exist before something else which does not fit.
02

Fill Blank (ii)

'Apocryphal' which means of doubtful authenticity fits the context of the sentence perfectly, because it is describing the stories of musket balls being found in the shells of turtles as potentially untrue or exaggerated.
03

Fill Blank (iii)

The word for this blank needs to mean something along the lines of 'aging'. 'Senescence' fits this context exactly as it refers to the condition or process of deterioration with age. 'Rejuvenation' and 'superannuation' don't fit the context.

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