Question

Part 1: Each sentence contains an ambiguity, which is a word or phrase that gives the sentence more than one possible meaning. Briefly explain the ambiguity in the sentence (1 pt) and then re write it so that the intended meaning is clear (1 pt). There’s more than one way to do this.

3. We observed the Tetrahymena cells under our microscope.

4. Place the culture flasks in an incubator and allow them to grow for 48 hours.

Answer 1

3. We observed the Tetrahymena cells under the microacope.

The ambiguity is 'our' because microscope is not ours or yours. It is the property of lab.

4. Place the culture flasks in an incubator and let the cells grow for 48 hours.

The ambiguity is 'allow them to grow for' because the culture flasks are not growing, the cells in them are growing.

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