Select the figure from among the given option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4
From figure 1 to 2, figure 3 to 4:
All 4 corner elements are rotating in a clockwise direction, the middle 2 elements are changing their position, and the elements in the 1st and 4th columns of the middle row are changed to new elements.
From figure 2 to 3, figure 4 to 5:
All 4 left elements are shifting their position in a clockwise direction, and all 4 right elements are shifting their position in an anticlockwise direction.
