Question

artificially delivering biomolecules to plant cells is an important component of protecting plants from pathogens, but it is difficult to transmit biomolecules through the layers of the plant cell wall. markita del carpio landry and her colleagues have shown that it may be possible to ______ this problem by transmitting molecules through carbon nanotubes, which can cross cell walls.
which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
choose 1 answer:
a conceptualize
b neglect
c illustrate
d overcome

Explanation:

The text presents a problem (difficulty in transmitting biomolecules through plant cell walls) and a proposed method (using carbon nanotubes). We need a word that means dealing with or solving the problem. "Conceptualize" means to form an idea, which doesn't fit. "Neglect" means to ignore, which is opposite. "Illustrate" means to explain or show, not solve. "Overcome" means to defeat or deal with a problem, which fits the context of using carbon nanotubes to deal with the transmission difficulty.

Answer:

D. overcome