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Forest and Koala - 1000 CRs

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by kajcha » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:06 am
“If the forest continues to disappear at its present pace, the koala will approach extinction,” said the biologist.
“So all that is needed to save the koala is to stop deforestation,” said the politician.
Which one of the following statements is consistent with the biologist’s claim but not with the politician’s claim?
(A) Deforestation continues and the koala becomes extinct.
(B) Deforestation is stopped and the koala becomes extinct.
(C) Reforestation begins and the koala survives.
(D) Deforestation is slowed and the koala survives.
(E) Deforestation is slowed and the koala approaches extinction.
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by givemeanid » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:02 pm
Only B implies that there might be another reason (other than deforestation) that could drive koala to extinction. This is consistent with the biologists' claim but not with the politicians'.
Last edited by givemeanid on Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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by kajcha » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:04 pm
Aaah.. Now I see it... thanks.. OA is B
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by mankey » Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:52 am
Why cant the answer to this be D?

Please explain.

Thanks.
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