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Directions ; In this section, there is a passage that has some blank spaces, each with four words or group of words. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. 

Most of our food comes from agriculture, so we tend to believe that it is  ______ (1) of natural biota. This is not true. In nature,  _______ (2) plants and animals ______ (3) to the rigours of natural selection. Only the fittest survive. _______ (4) wild populations have numerous traits for competitiveness, resistance to parasites, ________ (5) to adverse conditions,_______ (6) other aspects of vigour. In contrast, populations grown for many _______ (7) under the pampered conditions of agriculture tend to lose these traits, because they  _______ (8) for production, not resilience. For example, a  high-producing plant _______ (9) lacks resistance to drought is ________ (10) and the resistance to drought is ignored. Also, in the process of breeding plants for maximum production, all genetic variation is eliminated. 

What would come in blank space (9)?

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  1. whichever
  2. whom
  3. that
  4. whenver

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Option 3 : that
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The correct answer is 'that'.
 
Key Points
  • The passage is referring to a specific type of plant that is selected for production but lacks a certain trait (resistance to drought).
  • The word should properly fit the context of specifying which high-producing plant is being discussed.
  • "That" fits well here as it is used to introduce a defining clause describing the high-producing plant.
  • Other options ("Whichever", "Whom", "Whenever") do not fit grammatically in this context.
Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.
 
Complete Passage: Most of our food comes from agriculture, so we tend to believe that it is independent of natural biota. This is not true. In nature, both plants and animals are continuously subjected to the rigours of natural selection. Only the fittest survive. Consequently, wild populations have numerous traits for competitiveness, resistance to parasites, tolerance to adverse conditions, and other aspects of vigour. In contrast, populations grown for many generations under the pampered conditions of agriculture tend to lose these traits, because they are selected for production, not resilience. For example, a high-producing plant that lacks resistance to drought is ________ (10) and the resistance to drought is ignored. Also, in the process of breeding plants for maximum production, all genetic variation is eliminated. 
 
Additional Information
  • Whichever (जो भी): "Whichever" is used for choosing one option from a group but does not specify a particular one in this context.
  • Whom (जिसे): "Whom" is an object pronoun and not suitable for describing a non-person (plant).
  • Whenever (जब भी): "Whenever" is used for time and does not fit the context of specifying the plant.
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