Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT134 S3 Q1 Explanation

"Hot spot" is a term that ecologists use

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Stimulus

"Hot spot" is a term that ecologists use to describe those habitats with the greatest concentrations of species found only in one place—so-called "endemic" species. Many of these hot spots are vulnerable to habitat loss due to commercial development. Furthermore, loss of endemic species accounts for most modern-day extinctions. Thus, given that would be reasonable for organizations dedicated to preserving species to _______ .

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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.

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The question
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Which one of the following most logically completes

Answer choices

  1. Too Strong4% picked this

    try to help only those species who are threatened with extinction because

    It may make sense to prioritize species threatened with extinction because of habitat loss, but to say that organizations should only help those species goes too far. Furthermore, this fails to include the information that hot spot habitats are the ones most in need of help.

  2. Correct93% picked this

    concentrate their resources on protecting hot

    Why this is right

    Since there are limited resources and hot spot habitats are especially concentrated with at risk species, it is reasonable to concentrate resources on protecting hot spot habitats.

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

  3. Contradiction1% picked this

    treat all endemic species as equally valuable and equally in need

    The statements actually support the view that those endemic species in hot spot habitats should be given a higher priority.

  4. Contradiction1% picked this

    accept that most endemic species will

    The statements suggest that organizations should not accept the extinction of endemic species.

  5. Unsupported1% picked this

    expand the definition of "hot spot" to include vulnerable habitats that are not currently home

    The statements do not suggest that the definition of “hot spot” needs to be expanded.

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