Fill-in-the-Blank Questions: Plant Consciousness

1 the fact that animals have long been known to possess some form of consciousness, the 2 of plant consciousness has been 3 for much of scientific history. Only in recent years have researchers 4 that plants possess the 5 of consciousness, albeit in a different way than animals. However, some scientists have 6 the idea that plants are conscious, citing the fact that plant consciousness 7 greatly from that of animals. One 8 of plant consciousness is the inability of plants to 9 with each other in the same way that animals do, which is a key 10 of animal consciousness. Despite this 8, many 6 of plant consciousness continue to 1 the idea that plants are conscious, and the debate continues 10 today.

Single-choice question: Advocates of plant consciousness continue to argue for the 1 of plant consciousness, 2 the fact that it 3 greatly from that of animal consciousness. Recent research has 4 that plants possess some 5 of consciousness, but this 8 is that plants cannot 9 with each other in the same way that animals do, which is a key 10 of animal consciousness.

1. [A] embodiment [B] neglect [C] emphasize [D] deviate
2. [A] drawback [B] aspect [C] awareness [D] characteristic
3. [A] acknowledged [B] neglected [C] embodied [D] deviated
4. [A] recognized [B] emphasized [C] neglected [D] embodied
5. [A] aspect [B] awareness [C] concept [D] characteristic
6. [A] emphasize [B] neglect [C] recognize [D] embody
7. [A] deviates [B] embodies [C] recognizes [D] emphasizes
8. [A] aspect [B] awareness [C] concept [D] drawback
9. [A] embody [B] communicate [C] recognize [D] deviate
10. [A] drawback [B] aspect [C] awareness [D] characteristic

Standard answer:

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D