The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- Complex computational elements of the CNS are organized according to a "nested" hierarchic criterion; the organization is not permanent and can change dynamically from moment to moment as they carry out a computational task.
- Echolocation in bats exemplifies adaptation produced by natural selection; a function not produced by natural selection for its current use is exaptation -- feathers might have originally arisen in the context of selection for insulation.
- From a structural standpoint, consistent with exaptation, the living organism is organized as a complex of "Russian Matryoshka Dolls" -- smaller structures are contained within larger ones in multiple layers.
- The exaptation concept, and the Russian-doll organization concept of living beings deduced from studies on evolution of the various apparatuses in mammals, can be applied for the most complex human organ: the central nervous system (CNS).
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- Complex computational elements of the CNS are organized according to a "nested" hierarchic criterion; the organization is not permanent and can change dynamically from moment to moment as they carry out a computational task.
- Echolocation in bats exemplifies adaptation produced by natural selection; a function not produced by natural selection for its current use is exaptation -- feathers might have originally arisen in the context of selection for insulation.
- From a structural standpoint, consistent with exaptation, the living organism is organized as a complex of "Russian Matryoshka Dolls" -- smaller structures are contained within larger ones in multiple layers.
- The exaptation concept, and the Russian-doll organization concept of living beings deduced from studies on evolution of the various apparatuses in mammals, can be applied for the most complex human organ: the central nervous system (CNS).
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Solution
From passage: "Echolocation in bats exemplifies adaptation produced by natural selection; a function not produced by natural selection for its current use is exaptation"
The thought process is: Start with basic concepts → Connect to CNS → Explain structure → Give specific details
Sentence 2 introduces adaptation vs exaptation with clear examples → Sentence 4 applies these concepts to CNS specifically → Sentence 3 explains the Russian doll structure → Sentence 1 gives specific CNS details
Most students get confused between starting with sentence 3 or 4, but here's the elimination strategy:
🟠 Starting with 3 → partial-truth → mentions Russian doll concept but doesn't explain what exaptation is first. You can't understand "consistent with exaptation" without knowing what exaptation means.
🟠 Starting with 4 → context-shift → jumps straight to CNS application without establishing the basic concepts first. The reader needs to understand adaptation/exaptation before applying them.
🔴 Starting with 1 → irrelevant → talks about CNS details without any context. Too specific to start a paragraph about evolutionary concepts.
🟢 Starting with 2 is correct → introduces fundamental concepts (adaptation/exaptation) with concrete examples, setting up the foundation for everything that follows.
The flow: Basic concepts (2) → Application to CNS (4) → Structural explanation (3) → Specific details (1)
Answer: 2431