Question 77

The notion of personhood is ____________ on something more than a particular type of genetic material within human beings: it arises only with the larger-scale structural____________ of that material, which permits capacities like ____________, thought, and moral agency.

The sentence talks about the philosophical notion that personhood is determined by the structure of human genetic material, which permits higher functions like consciousness and moral cognition, rather than just by genetics alone. The blanks must reflect a logical and precise progression from biological structure to complex human capacities.

The logical flow is best maintained by the words in option D:[premised; organisation; consciousness] because "premised" appropriately means “based on,” "organisation" refers to the structured arrangement of genetic material, and "consciousness" aligns with the advanced capacities that personhood implies. This combination is both philosophically accurate and grammatically sound. 

Option A:[Dependent; disorganisation; deconstruction] contradicts the intended meaning, suggesting chaos instead of structure. Option B:[Interdependent; division; differentiation] is vague and doesn't clearly support the emergence of consciousness. Option C:[Built; distribution; calibration] lacks conceptual clarity and doesn't align with the philosophical context. Only option D:[premised; organisation; consciousness] fully captures the intended meaning and logical flow of the sentence.

The correct answer is therefore option D. 

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