I had a doubt in TC Q6 of Test #16. Why is the answer not C)?
Q. Some scientists argue that carbon compounds play such a central role in life on Earth because of the possibility of_____resulting from the carbon atom’s ability to form an unending series of different molecules.
C) reproduction
D) variety
Reasoning: In the second part of the sentence it talks about ‘unending series’. Can that not refer to reproduction?
In the solution video, Greg had pointed out that reproduction cannot be the correct solution as it needs to refer back to a subject and Carbon Compounds cannot be the subject in this case. I couldn’t understand this reasoning.
The use of the word “possibility” suggests that the sentence is referring to the potential for carbon compounds to form a wide range of different molecules, rather than a specific outcome such as reproduction.
You are correct that reproduction is also a possibility resulting from carbon compounds. However, the given question is specifically referring to the central role of carbon compounds in life on Earth, and how their ability to form an unending series of different molecules contributes to this role.
I’ve confused reproduction with reorganization. Actually, it’s not producing any new molecules; rather, it’s reorganizing these molecules to make different carbon compounds.
Thank you!