Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It (1)__________________ as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to (2)______________ everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is (3)_________________ to each species, it’s like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they (4)________________ fragments of their DNA into their environment (5)_________________ dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There’s enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. make.
Context: The sentence says DNA holds instructions to “_____ everything from a beetle to a human,” meaning it provides the directions to create or produce living things.
Meaning of the words:
Finish: means to complete something.
Make: means to create or produce something.
Stop: means to bring something to an end.
Clarify: means to make something clear.
Correct word: Make
Reason: DNA contains instructions to create living organisms, so “make” fits perfectly. Other options don’t match the meaning in the context of life creation.
Final Sentence: It acts as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to make everything from a beetle to a human.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.

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