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by California4jx » Mon May 11, 2009 6:36 am
could not understand the OA: A

I think my confusion is failing to understand the suble difference b/w A and C -- where in A, it is hypothesis versus in C, it is an explanation challenged by author. I chose C -- since its seems like an explanation
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by krisraam » Mon May 11, 2009 8:38 am
IMO C.
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by 2010gmat » Mon May 11, 2009 10:11 am
Clearly A..

Using POE

B--> plogist suggests 2nd he is not opposing it
C--> plogist i supporting 1st not challenging it
D --> first is the conclusion of the plogist not the judgement advanced in support of it

planktons suffered a major population decline because of lower surface temp and many bottom dwellers depended on planktons...therefore cold caused this decline indirectly....only choice A fits into this pattern....

E--> 2nd is not an exceptional case....
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by hk » Mon May 11, 2009 12:27 pm
Classic example of a Cause Effect situation:

Effect: The Botton-dweller probably died of the cold temperature indirectly
Cause: They had no food - the plantons died of the cold temperature.

Now one thing to note is that the effect here is a hypotheses because of the word "probably"....

So i pick A
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by rs2010 » Mon May 11, 2009 4:45 pm
This is clear A.
Look what Ps are trying to say.

You will circle out to A and B.
B says second BF is opposing Ps' point but its not so A.
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by nicolette » Sun May 15, 2016 12:57 pm
i pick option A
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by Brad.C » Sun May 15, 2016 1:33 pm
nicolette wrote:i pick option A
I also will go with A
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