which sentence from the passage includes a subordinating conjunction?
he design offers a space - saving feature as well—circular stairs and ramps take up less space than traditional horizontal structures.\ (paragraph 7)
\most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye.\ (paragraph 3)
here are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry.\ (paragraph 4)
\contemporary architects often turn to nature for design inspiration and problem solving.\ (paragraph 3)
reading passage
designed by nature
1 look around and you will start to realize how many inventions are inspired by nature. airplanes that glide through the air use some of the same design features of a bird. newly developed walking canes that help the visually impaired navigate obstacles use ultrasonic waves similar to echolocation, the use of sound to help direct movement, used by bats and dolphins. these are just a few examples of human innovation that use nature as a model.
2 when humans copy what they see in nature, it is called biomimicry. bios means \life\ and mimesis means o imitate.\ the principle behind biomimicry is not simply to copy nature, but to look at the designs that we can see in nature and use those designs to help solve human problems.
3 one of the clearest examples of biomimicry is found in the buildings that we live and work in. contemporary architects often turn to nature for design inspiration and problem solving. most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye. as these contemporary architects strive to create these structures, they turn to various designs in nature to inspire them.
spirals
4 there are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry. one of the most common organic designs is that of the spiral.
5 the spiral is a beautiful, universal shape. it is a curve that winds outward from a fixed point to form a coil. spirals are prominent in animals with shells, some the

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which sentence from the passage includes a subordinating conjunction?
	he design offers a space - saving feature as well—circular stairs and ramps take up less space than traditional horizontal structures.\ (paragraph 7)
\most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye.\ (paragraph 3)
	here are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry.\ (paragraph 4)
\contemporary architects often turn to nature for design inspiration and problem solving.\ (paragraph 3)
reading passage
designed by nature
1 look around and you will start to realize how many inventions are inspired by nature. airplanes that glide through the air use some of the same design features of a bird. newly developed walking canes that help the visually impaired navigate obstacles use ultrasonic waves similar to echolocation, the use of sound to help direct movement, used by bats and dolphins. these are just a few examples of human innovation that use nature as a model.
2 when humans copy what they see in nature, it is called biomimicry. bios means \life\ and mimesis means 	o imitate.\ the principle behind biomimicry is not simply to copy nature, but to look at the designs that we can see in nature and use those designs to help solve human problems.
3 one of the clearest examples of biomimicry is found in the buildings that we live and work in. contemporary architects often turn to nature for design inspiration and problem solving. most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye. as these contemporary architects strive to create these structures, they turn to various designs in nature to inspire them.
spirals
4 there are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry. one of the most common organic designs is that of the spiral.
5 the spiral is a beautiful, universal shape. it is a curve that winds outward from a fixed point to form a coil. spirals are prominent in animals with shells, some the

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# Brief Explanations:
To determine the sentence with a subordinating conjunction, we analyze each option:
- First option: Contains "than" (a subordinating conjunction for comparison)? Wait, no—"than" is a subordinating conjunction in comparative clauses. Wait, no, let's recheck. Wait, the fourth option? No, wait the third option? Wait, no, the second option? Wait, no, the sentence "As these contemporary architects strive to create these structures, they turn to various designs in nature to inspire them." Wait, no, looking at the given options (the left column):

Wait, the options are:

1. "The design offers a space - saving feature as well—circular stairs and ramps take up less space than traditional horizontal structures." (conjunction "than"? Wait, "than" is a subordinating conjunction. But wait, no, the correct sentence is the one with "as" or "while" or "that"? Wait, no, let's check the options again. Wait, the option "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." Wait, no, "that" is a relative pronoun, "while" is a coordinating or subordinating? Wait, no, the correct sentence is the one with "as" in the passage? Wait, no, the left - hand options:

Wait, the third option: "There are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry." "That" is a relative pronoun, not a subordinating conjunction. The fourth option: "Contemporary architects often turn to nature for design inspiration and problem solving." No subordinating conjunction. The first option: "The design offers a space - saving feature as well—circular stairs and ramps take up less space than traditional horizontal structures." "Than" is a subordinating conjunction (used in comparative subordinate clauses). Wait, but maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no, the correct option is the one with "that" or "while"? Wait, no, let's re - evaluate. Wait, the sentence "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." Wait, "that" is a relative pronoun, "while" is a subordinating conjunction (adverbial clause of concession). But wait, the correct answer is the sentence "There are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry." No, "that" is a relative pronoun. Wait, I think I messed up. Wait, the correct sentence is the one with "as" in the passage? No, the left - hand options:

Wait, the correct option is the third one? No, wait, let's check the subordinating conjunctions. Subordinating conjunctions include words like "as", "because", "since", "while", "that", "than", "if", etc. The sentence "There are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry." "That" introduces a subordinate clause (relative clause, but "that" can be a subordinating conjunction in some cases). Wait, no, the correct answer is the sentence "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." No, "while" is a subordinating conjunction (adverbial clause of time or concession). Wait, I think the correct option is the one with "that" or "than". Wait, the first option has "than", which is a subordinating conjunction. But I think I made a mistake. Wait, the correct answer is the sentence "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." No, "while" here is a subordinating conjunction. But according to the options, the correct option is the one with "that" or "than". Wait, I think the correct answer is the option: "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." (But I'm not sure. Wait, no, the correct sentence is the one with "as" in the passage? No, the left - hand options. Wait, maybe the correct answer is the option "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." because "that" is a subordinating conjunction (introducing a subordinate clause) and "while" is also a subordinating conjunction. But I think the intended answer is the sentence with "that" or "than". Wait, I'm confused. Wait, let's recall: subordinating conjunctions connect a subordinate clause to a main clause. The sentence "There are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry." has "that" which introduces a subordinate clause (a relative clause, but "that" can function as a subordinating conjunction here). But the correct answer is the option: "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." No, I think the correct answer is the option "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." (the second option in the left - hand column) because it contains "that" (subordinating conjunction) and "while" (subordinating conjunction). Wait, no, "while" here is a coordinating conjunction? No, "while" can be a subordinating conjunction when it introduces a subordinate clause. But in this sentence, "while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye" is a reduced adverbial clause, with "while" as a subordinating conjunction. And "that serve the needs of the population" has "that" as a subordinating conjunction (relative pronoun - type subordinating conjunction). So this sentence contains subordinating conjunctions.
# Answer:
The option: "Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye." (paragraph 3)

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