Logical Reasoning

PT117 · S2 · Q10 Before their larvae hatch, each

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Before their larvae hatch, each parental pair of Nicrophorus beetles buries the carcass of a small vertebrate nearby.

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

10.

Which one of the following, if true, best helps to explain why removing one parent resulted in larger, heavier larvae?

  1. Two beetles can find and

    Trap

    0% picked this

  2. Correct

    Both parents use the carcass

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

    Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    91% picked this

  3. Beetle parents usually take turns

    Trap

    5% picked this

  4. After a week, the larvae

    Trap

    3% picked this

  5. Two parents can defend the

    Trap

    1% picked this

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