Explanation for Question 29 From the Reading Section on the 2018 May Sat
Question number 29 asks as used in line 83, 2 common traits. Most nearly means what. 3 So we're looking at the meaning of a word in context, 4 uh, scrolling back up to line 83. 5 We're going to look for the context in which common traits is used. 6 Here we go. Line 83. 7 This supports a recent proposal that such cells may be the master controls, 8 which is of domestication explaining why domestic animals share 9 common traits, such as smaller brands in certain, 10 certain pigmentation patterns. So we're talking about common traits as these 11 features that are shared amongst different domestic animals, 12 for example, smaller brains, certain pigmentation patterns. 13 So common traits here is really just used to suggest similar characteristics 14 features that all these different domestic animals are likely to share. 15 So a widespread mannerisms mannerisms here would kind 16 of be talking about behavioral factors. 17 Um, that's not really correct because we want to talk about those physical characteristics 18 characteristics as well as maybe their behavioral characteristics. 19 So a is out for that reason, BSS inferior qualities. 20 We definitely don't want to go ahead and select this word inferior. 21 Nothing does suggest anything inferior about these qualities of stress that there are shared 22 CSS, familiar habitats. 23 Um, this is pretty irrelevant answer choice. 24 We're not talking about familiar or habit or excuse me, 25 habits, not habitats. Um, habits again is more o...