The most casual observer of Nature recognizes in almost every instance that comes under his notice in everyday life, without the aid of logical definition, the broad distinctions between an animal, a plant, and a stone or mineral. To him, the old definition that an animal is possessed of life and locomotion, a plant of life without locomotion, and a mineral deficient in both, seems to be sufficient, until some day he travels beyond the circuit of diurnal routine, and encounters a sponge or a zoophyte, which possesses only one of his supposed attributes of animal life, but which he is assured is nevertheless a member of the animal kingdom.
Such an encounter usually perplexes the neophyte at first, but rather than confess his generalizations to have been too gross, he will tenaciously contend that the sponge must be a plant, until the evidence produced is so strong that he is compelled to desert his position and seek refuge in the declaration that one kingdom runs into the other so imperceptibly that no line of demarcation can be drawn between them. Between these two extremes of broad distinction, and no distinction, lies the ground occupied by the scientific student, who, whilst admitting that logical definition fails ¡n assigning briefly and tersely the bounds of the three kingdoms, contends that such limits exist so positively, that the universal scientific mind accepts the recognized limit without controversy or contradiction.
1. The author would most probably agree with each of the following about neophytes EXCEPT
(A) They are generally unaware that exceptions exist
(B) When presented with proof, they are open to acceptance
(C) They generally do not travel outside their daily routine
(D) They justify their position vehemently .
(E) They do not agree with the scientific student
2. According to the passage, which of the following is most probably NOT true of a zoophyte?
(A) It is capable of movement
(B) It is a living being
(C) It is capable of movement and is also a living being
(D) It does not contain chlorophyll as plants do
(E) It is not an animal
Please Explain why is B right choice for Q1, doesn't the first line of second para mention the same
in Q1
for Q2 why is option C wrong OA[spoiler]: B[/spoiler]
Source: Aristotle RC Grail
Such an encounter usually perplexes the neophyte at first, but rather than confess his generalizations to have been too gross, he will tenaciously contend that the sponge must be a plant, until the evidence produced is so strong that he is compelled to desert his position and seek refuge in the declaration that one kingdom runs into the other so imperceptibly that no line of demarcation can be drawn between them. Between these two extremes of broad distinction, and no distinction, lies the ground occupied by the scientific student, who, whilst admitting that logical definition fails ¡n assigning briefly and tersely the bounds of the three kingdoms, contends that such limits exist so positively, that the universal scientific mind accepts the recognized limit without controversy or contradiction.
1. The author would most probably agree with each of the following about neophytes EXCEPT
(A) They are generally unaware that exceptions exist
(B) When presented with proof, they are open to acceptance
(C) They generally do not travel outside their daily routine
(D) They justify their position vehemently .
(E) They do not agree with the scientific student
2. According to the passage, which of the following is most probably NOT true of a zoophyte?
(A) It is capable of movement
(B) It is a living being
(C) It is capable of movement and is also a living being
(D) It does not contain chlorophyll as plants do
(E) It is not an animal
Please Explain why is B right choice for Q1, doesn't the first line of second para mention the same
in Q1
for Q2 why is option C wrong OA[spoiler]: B[/spoiler]
Source: Aristotle RC Grail
