IPMAT Indore 2023 - VA Q89 Explanation

Explanation:

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Sentence 4: "A group of researchers were surprised to find that clouds had carried drug-resistant bacteria over a long distance." This sentence introduces the main idea of researchers being surprised by the long-distance travel of drug-resistant bacteria.

Sentence 2: "An expert from the team explained that the bacteria usually lived on the surface of vegetation, such as leaves." This sentence provides additional information about where the bacteria usually live, setting the context for their unexpected long-distance travel.

Sentence 3: "The wind carries them off the surface and into the atmosphere." This sentence explains the mechanism through which the bacteria are transported, connecting the information about their usual habitat to their airborne journey.

Sentence 1: "Once they reach a high altitude, they manage to travel all over the world." This sentence concludes the paragraph by explaining the bacteria's ability to travel globally once they reach a high altitude.

The sequence now progresses from introducing the surprising discovery, providing context about the bacteria's usual habitat, explaining the transport mechanism, and concluding with the global travel capability of the bacteria.