Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Engine
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
In “Food : Stomach,” the first term is an input, and the second is the part that processes or consumes that input in a biological system. We must extend the same “input → consuming/operating component” relation to mechanical systems for “Fuel.”
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Fuel is consumed by the engine (internal combustion engine, turbine, etc.) to generate mechanical work. This parallels food consumed by the stomach to support bodily energy needs. Choosing a whole vehicle (automobile, aeroplane) would break the component-level mapping evident in the biological example.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Preserve abstraction: input → consuming part.2) Biological: food → stomach.3) Mechanical: fuel → engine.4) Select “Engine.”
Verification / Alternative check:
Any fuel-powered machine contains an engine (or power unit) where the fuel’s chemical energy is released/converted. This is the precise analogue to the bodily organ example.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing whole systems with the specific subsystem that performs consumption/processing.
Final Answer:
Engine
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