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When there is less rainfall than normal, the water level of Australian rivers falls and the rivers flow more slowly. Because algae whose habitat is river water grow best in slow-moving water, the amount of algae per unit of water generally increases when there has been little rain. By contrast, however, following a period of extreme drought, algae levels are low even in very slow-moving river water. Which of the following, if true, does most to explain the contrast described above? (A) During periods of extreme drought, the populations of some of the species that feed on algae tend to fall. (B) The more slowly water moves, the more conducive its temperature is to the growth of algae. (C) When algae populations reach very high levels, conditions within the river can become toxic for some of the other species that normally live there. (D) Australian rivers dry up completely for short intervals in periods of extreme drought. (E) Except during periods of extreme drought, algae levels tend to be higher in rivers in which the flow has been controlled by damming than in rivers that flow freely. Request you to please provide an explanation of A vs D.
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Less rainfall ---> slow movement of water ----> more algae After the drought --->less water/flow----------->less algae Answer must explain that even if the drought bring low water ,the growth of algae drops. We need to prove that the growth of algae depends on other factors also OR the reason decremented algae is something else? OR there is no water at all for the growth of algae. (D) says it clearly that "... rivers dry up completely for short intervals in periods of extreme drought. Means-No water /or very less in a after-drought condition.
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(A) During periods of extreme drought, the populations of some of the species that feed on algae tend to fall. if the populations of species that feed on algae tend to fall ---> less feeding on algae --> algae population will increase. We want to resolve the paradox (  we want to find a reason why algae population goes down during extreme drought).D is a clear winner in this case. 
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imhimanshu wrote: When there is less rainfall than normal, the water level of Australian rivers falls and the rivers fl ow more slowly.
Because algae whose habitat is river water grow best in slow-moving water, the amount of algae per unit of
water generally increases when there has been little rain. By contrast, however, following a period of extreme
drought, algae levels are low even in very slow-moving river water.
Which of the following, if true, does most to explain the contrast described above?
(A) During periods of extreme drought, the populations of some of the species that feed on algae tend to fall.
(B) The more slowly water moves, the more conducive its temperature is to the growth of algae.
(C) When algae populations reach very high levels, conditions within the river can become toxic for some of
the other species that normally live there.
(D) Australian rivers dry up completely for short intervals in periods of extreme drought.
(E) Except during periods of extreme drought, algae levels tend to be higher in rivers in which the fl ow has
been controlled by damming than in rivers that fl ow freely.
Request you to please provide an explanation of A vs D.
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H Responding to a pm: This is an explain the paradox question. What is the paradox? When there is less rainfall, rivers move slowly and hence algae levels are high. When there is extremely less rainfall, algae levels are low even in very slow moving rivers. You would expect algae levels to be very high in case of very slow moving rivers but it is not so. You need to explain why the algae levels are low in very slow moving rivers in case of drought. Option (A) is incorrect. It says that during drought, some species that feed on algae fall. This means algae's predators are few and hence, algae should thrive and their levels should be high. This certainly doesn't explain why their levels fall in case of drought. Option (D) explains the paradox. In case of drought, rivers actually dry up completely for short intervals. Hence, all algae in the river would die out if it dries up. Therefore, the algae population would be low.
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imhimanshu wrote: When there is less rainfall than normal, the water level of Australian rivers falls and the rivers flow more slowly. Because algae whose habitat is river water grow best in slow-moving water, the amount of algae per unit of water generally increases when there has been little rain. By contrast, however, following a period of extreme drought, algae levels are low even in very slow-moving river water.
Which of the following, if true, does most to explain the contrast described above?
(A) During periods of extreme drought, the populations of some of the species that feed on algae tend to fall.
(B) The more slowly water moves, the more conducive its temperature is to the growth of algae.
(C) When algae populations reach very high levels, conditions within the river can become toxic for some of the other species that normally live there.
(D) Australian rivers dry up completely for short intervals in periods of extreme drought.
(E) Except during periods of extreme drought, algae levels tend to be higher in rivers in which the flow has been controlled by damming than in rivers that flow freely.
Premises: (1) Habitat of algae is river water. (2) Algae grow best in slow-moving water, when there is less rainfall than normal. (3) After extreme drought, even in very slow-moving river water, algae levels are low. Question is to resolve the apparent paradox on low level of algae in slow-moving water when it is after extreme drought. A) If number of algae-eaters become less, algae level is supposed to be higher. Does not give any information on why algae level becomes lower following drought. B) This says how algae level can be higher. There is no information on why algae level becomes lower following drought. C) There is no given on how living condition of other species can affect algae level. D) The statement implies that dry riverbed, which does not provide normal living condition for algae, triggers death of algae to some extent. Immediately after death of some algae, even though there is very slow-moving river water following recovery from drought, it is natural that algae level would be low. The given information here resolves the paradox. E) There is no information on the factors affecting given situation, i.e., algae level, following a period of extreme drought, in slow-moving river water. Correct answer is D.
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imhimanshu wrote: When there is less rainfall than normal, the water level of Australian rivers falls and the rivers flow more slowly. Because algae whose habitat is river water grow best in slow-moving water, the amount of algae per unit of water generally increases when there has been little rain. By contrast, however, following a period of extreme drought, algae levels are low even in very slow-moving river water. Which of the following, if true, does most to explain the contrast described above? (A) During periods of extreme drought, the populations of some of the species that feed on algae tend to fall. (B) The more slowly water moves, the more conducive its temperature is to the growth of algae. (C) When algae populations reach very high levels, conditions within the river can become toxic for some of the other species that normally live there. (D) Australian rivers dry up completely for short intervals in periods of extreme drought. (E) Except during periods of extreme drought, algae levels tend to be higher in rivers in which the flow has been controlled by damming than in rivers that flow freely. Request you to please provide an explanation of A vs D.
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H A cannot be the answer. if populations of some of the species that feed on algae tend to fall, algae levels must increase. A is the opposite answer. KEY here is algae grow best in slow-moving water, if there's no water, algae cannot grow. Hence, D is correct. Hope it helps.
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