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aditya8062
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According to a theory advanced by researcher Paul Martin, the wave of species extinctions that occurred Line in North America about 11,000 years ago, at the end of the Pleistocene era, can be directly attributed to the arrival of humans, i.e., the Paleoindians, who were ancestors of modern Native Americans. However, anthropologist Shepard Krech points out that large animal species vanished even in areas where there is no evidence to demon-strate that Paleoindians hunted them.Nor were extinctions confined to large animals: small animals, plants, and insects disappeared, presumably not all through human consumption. Krech also contradicts Martin's exclusion of climatic change as an explanation by asserting that widespread climatic change did indeed occur at the end of the Pleistocene. Still, Krech attributes secondary if not primary responsibility for the extinctions to the Paleoindians, arguing that humans have produced local extinctions elsewhere.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Krech's objections to Martin's theory?
A. Further studies showing that the climatic change that occurred at the end of the Pleistocene era was even more severe and widespread than was previously believed
B. New discoveries indicating that Paleoindians made use of the small animals, plants, and insects that became extinct
C. Additional evidence indicating that widespread climatic change occurred not only at the end of the Pleistocene era but also in previous and subsequent eras
D. Researchers' discoveries that many more species became extinct in North America at the end of the Pleistocene era than was previously believed
E. New discoveries establishing that both the arrival of humans in North America and the wave of Pleistocene extinctions took place much earlier than 11,000 years ago
my concern: Kresch is making two objections to Martin's theory. one is regarding the "Paleoindians" factor in making "species" extinct AND the other objection is of Martin's rejection regarding "climatic change" theory. how do we realize that "which objection" is question asking?
ALSO the premise states that: Nor were extinctions confined to large animals: small animals, plants, and insects disappeared, presumably not all through human consumption.---->implying that "some" small animals/ plants had disappeared through "human consumption" !! so what extra information is B adding as an answer?
ALSO how do we eliminate C?
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Krech's objections to Martin's theory?
A. Further studies showing that the climatic change that occurred at the end of the Pleistocene era was even more severe and widespread than was previously believed
B. New discoveries indicating that Paleoindians made use of the small animals, plants, and insects that became extinct
C. Additional evidence indicating that widespread climatic change occurred not only at the end of the Pleistocene era but also in previous and subsequent eras
D. Researchers' discoveries that many more species became extinct in North America at the end of the Pleistocene era than was previously believed
E. New discoveries establishing that both the arrival of humans in North America and the wave of Pleistocene extinctions took place much earlier than 11,000 years ago
my concern: Kresch is making two objections to Martin's theory. one is regarding the "Paleoindians" factor in making "species" extinct AND the other objection is of Martin's rejection regarding "climatic change" theory. how do we realize that "which objection" is question asking?
ALSO the premise states that: Nor were extinctions confined to large animals: small animals, plants, and insects disappeared, presumably not all through human consumption.---->implying that "some" small animals/ plants had disappeared through "human consumption" !! so what extra information is B adding as an answer?
ALSO how do we eliminate C?
