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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #35829 Plants and animals
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From  the  earliest  civilizations,  plants  and  animals  have  been  portrayed  as  a  means  of  understanding  and  recording  the  potential  uses,  such  as  their  economic  and  healing  properties.  From  the  first  illustrated    of  medicinal  plants,  De  Materia  Medica  by  Dioscorides,  in  the  first  century  through  to  the  late  fourteenth  century  the  illustration  of  plants  and  animals  changed  very  little.  Woodcuts  in  instructional  manuals  and  herbals  were  often  repeatedly  copied  over  the  centuries,  resulting  in  a  loss  of  definition  and  accuracy  so  that  they  became  little  more  than  stylized  decoration.  With  the  growing    of  copperplate  engravings,  the  traditional  use  of  woodcuts  declined  and  the  representation  of  plants  and  animals  became  more  .  Then,  with  the  emergence  of  artists  such  as  albrecht  durer  and  Leonardo  Da  Vinci,  naturalists  such  as  Otto  Brunfels,  Leonhard  Fuchs  in  botany  and  Conrad  Gesner  and  Ulisse  Aldrovandi  in  zoology,  nature  began  to  be    in  a  more  realistic  style.  Individual  living  plants  or  animals  were  observed  directly  and  their  likeness    onto  paper  or  vellum.

statement popularity accurate number rendered number catalogue depicted

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Correct answer: catalogue

Explanation: The word 'catalogue' fits grammatically as a noun that refers to a systematic list or record, which aligns with the context of discussing the first illustrated record of medicinal plants. It maintains coherence with the subject matter of the text, which is about documenting plants and their uses.

Meaning: A 'catalogue' is a systematic list or collection of items, often organized for reference.

Wrong options:

  • statement: 'Statement' is a noun that refers to a declaration or expression, which does not fit the context of a systematic listing of plants.
  • number: 'Number' is a noun that refers to a numerical value, which does not relate to the concept of a collection of plants.
  • popularity: 'Popularity' is a noun that refers to the state of being liked or admired by many, which does not fit the context of a record or listing.
Correct answer: popularity

Explanation: The term 'popularity' is appropriate here as it refers to the increasing acceptance and demand for copperplate engravings, which aligns with the context of the text discussing changes in illustration techniques.

Meaning: 'Popularity' refers to the state of being well-liked or favored by many people.

Wrong options:

  • statement: 'Statement' does not fit as it refers to a declaration, which does not relate to the context of demand or acceptance.
  • catalogue: 'Catalogue' refers to a systematic list, which does not fit the context of describing the trend of engravings.
  • number: 'Number' is a noun that does not relate to the concept of demand or popularity.
Correct answer: accurate

Explanation: The word 'accurate' fits grammatically as an adjective describing the representation of plants and animals, indicating that the illustrations became more precise and true to life, which is consistent with the context of the text.

Meaning: 'Accurate' means correct or precise, especially in representation or detail.

Wrong options:

  • statement: 'Statement' does not fit as it is a noun and does not describe the quality of representation.
  • popularity: 'Popularity' is a noun that does not describe the quality of the illustrations, but rather their acceptance.
  • depicted: 'Depicted' is a verb that does not fit grammatically as an adjective to describe the quality of representation.
Correct answer: depicted

Explanation: The term 'depicted' is a verb that fits grammatically in the past tense, indicating that nature was represented visually in a more realistic style, which aligns with the context of the text discussing artistic representation.

Meaning: 'Depicted' means to represent or portray something in art or literature.

Wrong options:

  • statement: 'Statement' does not fit as it is a noun and does not convey the action of representation.
  • number: 'Number' is a noun that does not relate to the action of illustrating or representing.
  • rendered: 'Rendered' is a verb that could fit but does not align with the specific context of visual representation as effectively as 'depicted.'
Correct answer: rendered

Explanation: The word 'rendered' fits grammatically as a verb in the past tense, indicating the action of creating a likeness of plants or animals on paper, which is consistent with the context of the text discussing the process of illustration.

Meaning: 'Rendered' means to depict or represent something in a specific form, especially in art.

Wrong options:

  • statement: 'Statement' does not fit as it is a noun and does not convey the action of creating an illustration.
  • number: 'Number' is a noun that does not relate to the action of illustrating or rendering images.
  • depicted: 'Depicted' is a verb that could fit but does not convey the specific action of creating a likeness as effectively as 'rendered.'

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