<p>If the front and hind legs are stimulated at the same time, the spider makes a sudden jump. This reaction is quite ----independent---- of the sate of its appetite.</p>
<p>What does independent mean?</p>
<p>B. Self-governing
C. Regardless
D. Detached</p>
<p>The answer is C. Why cant the other answers be correct?</p>
<p>They are all correct meanings of the word but in context of the passage regardless would be very different. It’s saying that the spider will suddenly jump when the legs are stimiluated whether its hungry or not, so it’s completely independent (not influenced by) from the state of its hunger. It’ll happen regardless.</p>
<p>yeah, the question is looking for the best meaning IN CONTEXT.</p>