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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Nitrogen is essential to life (1)_____Earth. It is a component of all proteins, and it can be (2)________in all living systems. Nitrogen compounds are (3)__________in organic materials, foods, fertilisers, explosives, and poisons. Nitrogen is crucial to life, (4)_______in excess it can also be (5)______to the environment.

Question:-

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: founder

Option 2: find

Option 3: founded

Option 4: found


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: found


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .

Found is the appropriate choice. It is the past participle of "find", which means to discover. This helps convey the intended meaning that nitrogen is present in all living species.

Therefore, the complete sentence is: "It is a component of all proteins, and it can be found in all living systems."

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