Transitions

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

Researchers wanted to test whether plants could communicate through underground fungal networks. ______ , they exposed one plant in a network to insect attack and measured chemical responses in nearby unattacked plants.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  • A

    Despite this

  • B

    To do so

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  • C

    In conclusion

  • D

    However

Explanation

The second sentence describes the method used to test the hypothesis stated in the first. "To do so" signals method or means. The others do not.

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