Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.

Wilson that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way, that we are to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.

argues - encouraged

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maintains - trained

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contends - predisposed

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fears - taught

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demurs - genetically programmed

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Solution

The correct option is C contends - predisposed
In the given context, option C is the best fit. The verb 'contends' means to assert something as a position in a argument while 'predisposed' means to make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition. Thus the sentence states that Wilson asserts/ contends that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way, that we are inclined/ predisposed to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs. Thus C is the best answer.
None of the other options fit the given context.

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Wilson that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way, that we are to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.