Kelime BilgisiSoru #9663
Bioluminescent Fungi in Tropical Forests
Deep within dense tropical forests, over seventy species of fungi glow softly with a greenish light. This phenomenon, known as bioluminescence, (I)---- from an enzymatic reaction involving a pigment called luciferin. While scientists once believed the light was merely a metabolic byproduct, recent research shows it serves a vital ecological purpose. By emitting light at night, the mushrooms (II)---- nocturnal arthropods such as beetles, flies, and ants. When these insects crawl over the glowing caps, fungal spores adhere to their bodies, (III)---- enabling widespread spore dispersal across windless forest floors. The circadian clock of the fungus regulates this luminescence, (IV)---- that energy is conserved during daylight and light is radiated only when nighttime insect vectors are (V)----. Choose the best option to complete blank (I) in the passage.
- A)originates
- B)abstains
- C)dismisses
- D)converts
- E)perishes
Cevabı ve çözümü göster
Doğru cevap: A) originates
Çözüm: "Originates from" (bir şeyden kaynaklanmak, ortaya çıkmak). Biyolüminesans enzimatik bir tepkimeden kaynaklanır. Doğru cevap A'dır.