Question

unit: learning across disciplines
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which sentence from the passage includes a subordinating conjunction?
“there are many forms in nature that can inspire biomimicry.” (paragraph 4)
“the 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)
“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. biomimicry means “life” and mimesis means “to 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.

Explanation:

A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Analyze each sentence to find one with such a conjunction. In the sentence "The design offers a space - saving feature as well—circular stairs and ramps take up less space than traditional horizontal structures." (paragraph 7), "than" is a subordinating conjunction as it is used to introduce a comparison (a dependent clause in this context) with the main independent clause about the space - saving feature.

Answer:

"The design offers a space - saving feature as well—circular stairs and ramps take up less space than traditional horizontal structures." (paragraph 7)