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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.

  1. Like the ants that make up a colony, no single neuron holds complex information like self-awareness, hope or pride.
  2. Although the human brain is not yet understood enough to identify the mechanism by which emergence functions, most neurobiologists agree that complex interconnections among the parts give rise to qualities that belong only to the whole.
  3. Nonetheless, the sum of all neurons in the nervous system generate complex human emotions like fear and joy, none of which can be attributed to a single neuron.
  4. Human consciousness is often called an emergent property of the human brain.

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Solution

βœ… Correct Answer: 4132

Step-by-Step Process:

First, scan for the topic sentence -> Sentence 4 introduces "emergent property" - this is our main concept, so it should come first.

Next, look for connecting words and logical flow:

  • Sentence 1 has "Like the ants" -> gives analogy to explain emergence
  • Sentence 3 starts with "Nonetheless" -> shows contrast, needs something before it
  • Sentence 2 has "Although" -> can work anywhere but flows better as conclusion

From passage: "Human consciousness is often called an emergent property of the human brain" (Sentence 4) introduces the main idea.

Logical flow: Introduction -> Analogy -> Contrast/Extension -> Expert conclusion


Elimination Process:

🟒 4132 is correct -> Natural flow: concept introduction -> analogy -> extension with "nonetheless" -> scientific backing

The key is recognizing:

  • Sentence 4 = topic sentence (introduces main concept)
  • Sentence 1 = analogy (explains the concept using ants)
  • Sentence 3 = extension ("Nonetheless" continues the thought)
  • Sentence 2 = conclusion (expert opinion wraps up discussion)

Quick tip: In para jumbles, look for transition words like "nonetheless," "although," "like" -> they show you how sentences connect!

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