The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- Scientists have for the first time managed to edit genes in a human embryo to repair a genetic mutation, fuelling hopes that such procedures may one day be available outside laboratory conditions.
- The cardiac disease causes sudden death in otherwise healthy young athletes and affects about one in 500 people overall.
- Correcting the mutation in the gene would not only ensure that the child is healthy but also prevents transmission of the mutation to future generations.
- It is caused by a mutation in a particular gene and a child will suffer from the condition even if it inherits only one copy of the mutated gene.
- In results announced in Nature this week, scientists fixed a mutation that thickens the heart muscle, a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- Scientists have for the first time managed to edit genes in a human embryo to repair a genetic mutation, fuelling hopes that such procedures may one day be available outside laboratory conditions.
- The cardiac disease causes sudden death in otherwise healthy young athletes and affects about one in 500 people overall.
- Correcting the mutation in the gene would not only ensure that the child is healthy but also prevents transmission of the mutation to future generations.
- It is caused by a mutation in a particular gene and a child will suffer from the condition even if it inherits only one copy of the mutated gene.
- In results announced in Nature this week, scientists fixed a mutation that thickens the heart muscle, a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Entered answer:
Solution
Step 1: Find the opening sentence -> Sentence 1 introduces the main topic about scientists editing genes in human embryos
Step 2: Look for specific details -> Sentence 5 gives the exact example of what was done (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
Step 3: Follow the explanation chain -> Sentences 2 and 4 explain what this disease does and how it's caused
Step 4: Find the conclusion -> Sentence 3 wraps up with the benefits of fixing the mutation
From passage: "Scientists have for the first time managed to edit genes in a human embryo" and "In results announced in Nature this week, scientists fixed a mutation that thickens the heart muscle"
Thought Process:
General statement (1) -> Specific example (5) -> Disease effects (2) -> Disease cause (4) -> Solution benefits (3)
This creates a smooth flow: Introduction -> Example -> Problem description -> Problem cause -> Solution outcome
Since no options are provided, the correct sequence is 15243 based on this logical progression:
• 1 opens with the breakthrough announcement
• 5 specifies what exactly was done
• 2 describes the disease's impact
• 4 explains the genetic cause
• 3 concludes with the benefits of the solution