Reading ComprehensionQuestion 55 of 120
Read the passage: 'Vaccines train the immune system to recognize harmful germs. As a result, the body can fight infection more quickly if exposed later.' What relationship is shown?
a.Cause and effect
b.Compare and contrast
c.Order of importance
d.Spatial order
Explanation
The phrase 'as a result' signals a cause and effect relationship. Vaccines training the immune system is the cause, and faster infection fighting is the effect.
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