The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter only the sequence of numbers in the space provided.
- "It's going to be less of freak biological occurrences and more like hurricanes, which are increasing and becoming more devastating", say health experts.
- It is hard to predict which pathogen could launch the next global health crisis, but infectious diseases experts say they are closely watching various outbreaks world-wide for signs of pandemic potential.
- Pandemics are expected to occur more often and become more deadly because of climate change, globalisation, and the billions of livestock we raise to eat, as well as wild animals whose habitats we have diminished.
- A manufactured pathogen is also a danger. Due to advances in medical technology and AI, a single rogue actor can create a threat.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter only the sequence of numbers in the space provided.
- "It's going to be less of freak biological occurrences and more like hurricanes, which are increasing and becoming more devastating", say health experts.
- It is hard to predict which pathogen could launch the next global health crisis, but infectious diseases experts say they are closely watching various outbreaks world-wide for signs of pandemic potential.
- Pandemics are expected to occur more often and become more deadly because of climate change, globalisation, and the billions of livestock we raise to eat, as well as wild animals whose habitats we have diminished.
- A manufactured pathogen is also a danger. Due to advances in medical technology and AI, a single rogue actor can create a threat.
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Solution
Look for the most general statement first - the one that frames the whole topic.
Sentence 3 does that: it argues pandemics will become more frequent and deadly because of climate change, globalisation, and livestock. That is your topic-setter.
Sentence 1 follows naturally - a health-expert quote comparing pandemics to hurricanes that are "increasing and becoming more devastating." The hurricane image directly elaborates on 3's "more often, more deadly" claim.
Pair: 3 then 1
Sentence 2 shifts the angle - from how often to which one: it is hard to predict which pathogen will strike next, but experts are watching outbreaks worldwide.
Sentence 4 opens with "A manufactured pathogen is also a danger." The word also is the clue - it must follow a sentence already discussing a danger. Sentence 2 establishes natural outbreaks as the watched threat; 4 then adds engineered ones.
Pair: 2 then 4
Quick elimination check: any option starting with 4 is killed instantly by the word "also" (nothing for it to add to). Any option starting with 1 is killed because the quote needs setup. That leaves 2 or 3 as the opener - and 3 is broader.
Sequence: 3-1-2-4