Certain bacteria that produce

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct58% picked this

   A dense colony of the bacteria can indefinitely continue to produce enough hydrogen sulfide to kill other organisms in the area and to

   Why this is right

   This paraphrases the causal relationship in the fourth statement while substituting the specific terms described in the second and third statements for the general term environment.

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

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2. B

   Unsupported Relationship8% picked this

   The hydrogen sulfide produced by the bacteria kills other organisms in the area by reacting

   The mechanism by which the hydrogen sulfide kills other organisms is not discussed in the information.

   8%
3. C

   Too Strong11% picked this

   Most organisms, if killed by the hydrogen sulfide produced by the bacteria, can provide a source of

   The statements imply that some organisms, if killed by the hydrogen sulfide produced by the bacteria, can provide a source of food for the bacteria, but to say that this is true of most organisms goes too far.

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4. D

   Too Strong15% picked this

   The bacteria can continue to thrive indefinitely only in an environment in which the hydrogen sulfide they produce has removed all oxygen and

   Thriving indefinitely is caused by the hydrogen sulfide prevents the bacteria from being directly exposed to oxygen, but that does not mean that hydrogen sulfide removes all oxygen in the area.

   15%
5. E

   Too Strong8% picked this

   If any colony of bacteria produces hydrogen sulfide as a waste product, it thereby ensures that it is both provided with a source of

   The information is about certain bacteria that produce hydrogen sulfide, while this answer is about any bacteria that produces hydrogen sulfide.

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