Derek: We must exploit available resources in developing effective anticancer drugs such as the one made from mature Pacific yew trees. Although the yew population might be threatened, the trees should be harvested now, since an anticancer chemical could take years to develop.
Lola: Not only are mature yews very rare, but most are located in areas where logging is prohibited to protect the habitat of the endangered spotted owl. Despite our eagerness to take advantage or a new medical breakthrough, we should wait for a synthetic drug rather than threaten owl, which could have far-reaching consequences for an entire ecosystem.
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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.
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Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.
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Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.
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