Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould

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ska7945: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 200; Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:14 pm; Thanked: 1 times

by ska7945 » Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:43 am

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

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by s_kaks » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:25 am

Is it D?

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Re: Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould

by mastbombay » Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:22 am

IMO E.

stephen has argued that many .......are not product of.............., but are simply random by products of ..................

is the parallel construciton,.....so eliminate A B C.

Now though .......because they enhance reproduction or survival ....is better consturction than .......because of enhancing reproduction or survival

But they is not clear in D. It could refer to traits or products.....
Hence E

whats the OA ?

ska7945 wrote: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

provide reasoning plz.

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by ska7945 » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:18 am

oa d

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by loki.gmat » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:53 am

there is one problem with D.

"not the products of natural selection,................. " is not parallel to "but are simply random by-products ...............".

hence IMO C.

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