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sunnyjohn: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 344; Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:40 amFollowed by: 3 members; Thanked: 28 times; GMAT Score:700

by sunnyjohn » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:56 pm

Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has argued that many biological traits are not the products of natural selection, favored due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are simply random by-products of other evolutionary developments.

(A) due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are

(B) due to the reproduction or survival they enhance, but they are

(C) because they enhance reproduction or survival, but

(D) because they enhance reproduction or survival, but are

(E) because of enhancing reproduction or survival, but are

OA:
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capnx: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 268; Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:22 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 19 times; GMAT Score:700

by capnx » Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:15 pm

basic structure: Gould has argued that traits are not X but are Y

so you need the second "are"

"because" is preferred over "due", so C D E are left
E is out: "enhancing reproduction" is not right

between C and D, only D repeats the needed "are" in the parallel structure

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sunnyjohn: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 344; Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:40 amFollowed by: 3 members; Thanked: 28 times; GMAT Score:700

by sunnyjohn » Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:30 pm

I don't agree with you..
the correct structure should be:

are not X, But Y

NOT X, BUT Y is the correct idiom as GMAT asks a lot of question based on this.

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capnx: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 268; Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:22 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 19 times; GMAT Score:700

by capnx » Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:49 am

good explanation here:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pal ... t1413.html

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tanviet: Legendary Member; Posts: 1404; Joined: Tue May 20, 2008 6:55 pmFollowed by: 2 members; Thanked: 18 times

by tanviet » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:28 am

I do not understand "favored", pls, help, help

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sunnyjohn: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 344; Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:40 amFollowed by: 3 members; Thanked: 28 times; GMAT Score:700

by sunnyjohn » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:40 am

capnx wrote:good explanation here:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pal ... t1413.html

I checked it on the link ...but still was not convinced..so i posted the Question again here..Hope some one will explain it..!

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aks.anupam: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 42; Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:14 pm; Location: India; GMAT Score:660

by aks.anupam » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:49 am

Even I went with C. I am also not convinced with the solution given on the thread!

Experts, please jump in and throw some light on this!

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