Purple Loosestrife

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct78% picked this

   Localized population reduction is often a precursor to widespread endangerment of

   Why this is right

   This definitely helps us argue that purple loosestrife is scary and should be stopped. Passage B was downplaying the risk by saying that the impact of purple loosestrife has been pretty minimal so far. Only the canvasback has been identified as endangered by purple loosestrife. It may be negatively impacting furbearing mammals, but none of them can be considered threatened in North America. This answer is saying, "sure, it's not dire yet across the whole North American continent, but a local population reduction often comes just before widespread endangerment of a species. So if we do nothing than pretty soon this local population reduction could balloon into widespread endangerment." This helps A's alarmist point of view.

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

   78%
2. B

   Strengthens Passage B2% picked this

   Purple loosestrife was barely noticed in North America before the advent of suburban sprawl

   Because this sounds like it's downplaying the severity of loosestrife (it was barely noticed), this answer is working more towards supporting B's position.

   2%
3. C

   Strengthens Passage B11% picked this

   The amount by which overall hunting, trapping, and recreation revenues would be reduced as a result of the extinction of one or more species

   This is saying that if loosestrife were to mess up some of the species that are hunted and trapped, it would significantly hurt the hunting industry. This strengthens B's position that the main reason people are being hysterically worried about loosestrife is because they're worried about losing out on revenues from hunting and trapping.

   11%
4. D

   Strengthens Passage B6% picked this

   Some environmentalists who advocate taking measures to eradicate purple loosestrife view such measures as a

   Passage B claimed that "the scientific effort to liberate nature from purple loosestrife is still connected to its philosophical origin as an instrument to control nature to the satisfaction of human desires." This answer choice is supporting that point, because it's talking about people who are trying to eradicate loosestrife because of their philosophy of controlling nature.

   6%
5. E

   Strengthens Passage B3% picked this

   Purple loosestrife has never become a problem in its native habitat, even though no effort has been made

   Passage A wants to eradicate loosestrife before it becomes a problem. Passage B's position is that we don't need to worry about loosestrife, so this is supporting B by saying that "even where it grows naturally and no attempt is made to eradicate it, it's never become a problem."

   3%