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Read the passage from “nasa twins study confirms preliminary findings.”
scott’s telomeres (endcaps of chromosomes that shorten as one ages) actually became significantly longer in space. while this finding was presented in 2017, the team verified this unexpected change with multiple assays and genomics testing. additionally, a new finding is that the majority of those telomeres shortened within two days of scott’s return to earth.
how do the scientific terms in this passage affect its meaning?
a. these terms contribute to the recognition that a high degree of specialized knowledge was applied in the study.
b. these terms contribute to the idea that space exploration will generate a lot of new scientific knowledge.
c. these terms contribute to the recognition that the changes to scott’s body were extreme and dangerous.
d. these terms contribute to the idea that the changes in scott’s body could occur only under highly unusual circumstances.

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