Question
What is the best replacement for the underlined word below?
The cells were able to mutate to fight off the virus.
a.
adapt
c.
kill
b.
alter
d.
none of the above
The cells were able to mutate to fight off the virus.
a.
adapt
c.
kill
b.
alter
d.
none of the above
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best replacement for the underlined word "mutate" in the sentence is **b. alter**. While "adapt" (option a) could also be a suitable choice, "alter" closely conveys the idea of changing or modifying which aligns well with "mutate." Therefore, the answer can be seen as either **b. alter** or **a. adapt**, but considering the context, **b. alter** is the most precise synonym.