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Sentence numbered [5] in the paragraph reads: 'If it is improperly introduced into the environment, acid whey runoff can pollute waterways, depleting the oxygen content of streams and rivers as it decomposes.' To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 5 should be placed

Awhere it is now
Bafter sentence 1
Cafter sentence 2
Dafter sentence 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. after sentence 2
Choice C is correct. Sentence 2 introduces acid whey as a difficult-to-dispose by-product, so sentence 5 (explaining the environmental risk if improperly disposed) follows logically before the solutions are presented in sentences 3 and 4.
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