Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT159 S3 Q6 ExplanationA tiny crab that lives 550 meters below the surface

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Stimulus

A tiny crab that lives 550 meters below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico has been found to have eyes that are sensitive to ultraviolet light. But ultraviolet light from the sun cannot penetrate to that depth. If the crab’s ultraviolet receptors developed as an adaptation to the depths, they are the crab is not itself bioluminescent, it probably hunts bioluminescent prey.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.

Winning move

Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.

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The question
6.

Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken

Answer choices, explained

  1. Trap2% picked this

    A trait that serves no function tends to be lost

  2. Trap20% picked this

    Prey is not plentiful at the depth at which the crabs

  3. Trap3% picked this

    The crabs can detect each other by

  4. Trap1% picked this

    It takes many generations to develop sensitivity to

  5. Correct74% picked this

    The crab's most dangerous predators are

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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