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Passage Style
Problem-analysis
Single position
17.
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Question Type
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
This is a reference to the preceding sentence, in which the author says peptides might be useable for binding two different semiconductor crystals together at the molecular level. So “that kind of finesse” refers to the ability to build semiconductor components at tiny scales.
a
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The author doesn’t describe any ways of translating abstract, theoretical concepts in computer design into concrete applications. He describes translating one chemical discovery (how peptides help build abalone shells) into concrete applications. “That kind of finesse” refers to one of those applications: using peptides to bind two different semiconductor crystals together at the molecular level.
b
the creativity that ███ █████████ ██ █████ █████████ ██████ ████ ███ ████████ ██ █████████ ███████ ██████ █████ ████ ███
“That kind of finesse” refers to Belcher and Hu’s research, which isn’t DNA research.
c
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The author isn’t referring to methods of observing crystalline structures; he’s talking about using peptides to connect crystalline structures together.
This describes telling useless peptides apart from useful ones. Belcher and Hu had to do be able to do this as explained in P2, but that’s not what the author’s referring to by “that kind of finesse. He’s referring to the preceding sentence, where he says peptides might be useable for binding two different semiconductor crystals together at the molecular level.
e
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When the author talks about “that kind of finesse,” he’s referring to the preceding sentence, where he says peptides might be useable for binding two different semiconductor crystals together at the molecular level. So “that kind of finesse” refers to the ability to manipulate peptides, which are organic compounds, in ways that help build semiconductor at tiny scales for use in circuit construction.
Difficulty
78% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.
It is similar in difficulty to other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%137
146
75%156
Analysis
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
Problem-analysis
Science
Single position
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
2%
150
b
7%
154
c
8%
154
d
5%
152
e
78%
161
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