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by priyankamishra11 » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:16 pm
A company plans to develop a prototype weeding machine that uses cutting blades with optical sensors and microprocessors that distinguish weeds from crop plants by differences in shade of color. The inventor of the machine claims that it will reduce labor costs by virtually eliminating the need for manual weeding.

Which of the following is a consideration in favor of the company’s implementing its plan to develop the prototype?

A. There is a considerable degree of variation in shade of color between weeds of different species.
B. The shade of color of some plants tends to change appreciably over the course of their growing season.
C. When crops are weeded manually, overall size and leaf shape are taken into account in distinguishing crop plants from weeds.
D. Selection and genetic manipulation allow plants of virtually any species to be economically bred to have a distinctive shade of color without altering their other characteristics.
E. Farm laborers who are responsible for the manual weeding of crops carry out other agricultural duties at times in the growing season when extensive weeding is not necessary.

Why answer can't be A? OA is D
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by stop@800 » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:02 pm
A says there is variation in shade of color between weeds of different species.
but we actually want variation in color of weed and of crop plant so that optical machine does its task successfully.

Lets say there are variations in colors of weed but one of the color matches with plant color so that particular weed can not be removed.


D
says plant crop can be changed to any color without change in characteristics so we can easily get rid of weeds from any plant species.
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by priyankamishra11 » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:22 pm
Thanks Stop@800 . I dont know when i will stop doing stupid mistakes.
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by niraj_a » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:13 pm
Doesnt C address the catch that if manual labor identifies weeds in a diff manner then prolly the machine's ID method is wrong, so manual labor cant be eliminated ?
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by raunekk » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:49 pm
as we hav to support companys plan...C is out of scope... infact it also goes againt ina a way...

imo:D
A says there is variation in shade of color between weeds of different species.
but we actually want variation in color of weed and of crop plant so that optical machine does its task successfully.

Lets say there are variations in colors of weed but one of the color matches with plant color so that particular weed can not be removed.


D
says plant crop can be changed to any color without change in characteristics so we can easily get rid of weeds from any plant species.
perfect explanation!!!!
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by nervesofsteel » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:16 pm
yes it should be D only
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by peter.p.81 » Wed May 11, 2016 3:02 am
Answer D seems to be logical one out of other answer choices
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