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by this_time_i_will » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:18 pm
Researchers have found that current generations of bees in larval stages generally have a larger penchant for dwelling near dull-looking flowers and plant leaves than their parents and adult counterparts and that the reason for this change lies in the increasing use of pesticides on the vivid flowers that once lured pollinators.

(A) a larger penchant for dwelling near dull-looking flowers and plant leaves than their parents and adult counterparts

(B)more of a penchant for dwelling near dull-looking flowers and plant leaves than their parents and adult counterparts

(C)a larger penchant for dwelling near dull-looking flowers and plant leaves than that of their parents and adult counterparts your answer

(D)more of a penchant for dwelling near dull-looking flowers and plant leaves than their parents and adult counterparts had correct

(E)an increasing in the penchant for dwelling near dull-looking flowers and plant leaves that their parents and adult counterparts had
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by vscid » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:06 pm
Is C incorrect because penchant cannot be 'large' ?
The GMAT is indeed adaptable. Whenever I answer RC, it proficiently 'adapts' itself to mark my 'right' answer 'wrong'.
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by aspirant2010 » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:19 am
Actually penchant means liking and we never say "larger liking",we always say "more liking"......therefore C is incorrect......
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by Shawshank » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:37 am
aspirant2010 wrote:Actually penchant means liking and we never say "larger liking",we always say "more liking"......therefore C is incorrect......
YEP... u guys are right,,
IMO -- D as stated..
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by akhpad » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:59 am
I will go for D because of parallelism and also "had" as required
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by this_time_i_will » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:30 pm
vscid wrote:Is C incorrect because penchant cannot be 'large' ?
Bingo! OA D, as most of you have pointed out.
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