Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT138 S3 Q2 Explanation

Forest fragmentation occurs

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Stimulus

Forest fragmentation occurs when development severs a continuous area of forest, breaking it down into small patches. Some animals, such as white-footed mice, thrive in conditions of forest fragmentation, reaching their highest population densities in small forest patches. These mice are the main carrier of the bacteria that cause from white- footed mice to humans by deer ticks.

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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 is most strongly supported by the

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    White-footed mice are very rarely found in

  2. Trap2% picked this

    The population density for most species of small animals increases when a continuous area of

  3. Trap1% picked this

    Forest fragmentation reduces the number and variety of animal species that an

  4. Correct87% picked this

    Efforts to stop the fragmentation of forests can have a beneficial effect

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap8% picked this

    Deer ticks reach their highest population densities in small

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