Scientist: Rattlesnakes prey on young

Answer choices

1. A

   Irrelevant Quality1% picked this

   Rattlesnakes do not have the ability to increase the temperature of

   We're trying to assess whether rattlesnakes are repelled by a squirrel tail's heat, not whether rattlesnakes are capable of heating their own tail.

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2. B

   No Impact1% picked this

   Squirrels puff up their tails and wag them when they attempt to attract the attention

   This discusses another instance in which squirrels puff their tails, which is irrelevant to the instance we're analyzing. We're trying to figure out why snakes are repelled by the puffed tail, and this answer has nothing to do with that.

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3. C

   Correct95% picked this

   Rattlesnakes react much more defensively when confronted with a squirrel whose tail is heated up than when confronted with

   Why this is right

   This choice effectively uses a "no cause, no effect" scenario: rattlesnakes react more defensively to a hot tail than a non-hot tail. It supports the hypothesis by illustrating that the heat is a crucial factor in repelling rattlesnakes, thus strengthening the argument.

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

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4. D

   No Impact2% picked this

   The rattlesnake is not the only predator of the California ground squirrel that causes it to engage in harassing

   This choice mentions that squirrels shake their tails at other predators, which doesn't do anything to strengthen the hypothesis about rattlesnakes being repelled by the heat.

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5. E

   No Impact1% picked this

   Mammals such as the California ground squirrel have no organ for

   The hypothesis involves the snakes having an infrared sense, so that they can register the heat of the squirrel's tail and be bugged out. But we don't care whether squirrels have an infrared sense.

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