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Because of the endurance required to survive in the tundra, a biome marked by its frigid temperatures, such animals tend to have a thick layer of adipose tissue that insulates them.

(A) to survive
(B) for surviving
(C) of animals to survive
(D) for survival
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I will go with option E

This is because it is grammatically correct.

Option B is wrong as for surviving is wrong here.
Option C creates a awkward structure.

Option D and E is right, but E is clearer as it also writes animal, so I will go with E.
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A) there are no animals mentioned which are mentioned later in the sentence
B) same as A
C) Clear communication of the idea
D) same as A
E) Not clear that animals are mentioned since it is the animals' survival being talked about. Also not clear who exactly requires the endurance.
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12 Days of Christmas GMAT Competition - Day 9: Because of the 22 Dec 2023, 02:31
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IMO answer is (E)

Since non underlined part contain animals, we need animal in first dependent clause also

(A) to survive

Out due to reason mentioned above

(B) for surviving

Out due to reason mentioned above

(C) of animals to survive

Required of animals to survive is awkward structure

(D) for survival

Out due to reason mentioned above

(E) for animals’ survival

This structure is ok.
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Because of the endurance required to survive in the tundra, a biome marked by its frigid temperatures, such animals tend to have a thick layer of adipose tissue that insulates them.

(A) to survive
(B) for surviving
(C) of animals to survive
(D) for survival
(E) for animals’ survival


 


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(A) to survive ~ Subject (Such animals) does not have a prior reference in the sentence.

(B) for surviving ~ Subject (Such animals) does not have a prior reference in the sentence.

(C) of animals to survive ~ Correct with reference to the Subject (animal) and correct form of verb to survive.

(D) for survival ~ Subject (Such animals) does not have a prior reference in the sentence.

(E) for animals’ survival ~ No such possessive reference to animals.

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Because of the endurance required to survive in the tundra, a biome marked by its frigid temperatures, such animals tend to have a thick layer of adipose tissue that insulates them.

(A) to survive - "such animals" should have an antecedent in the first part of the sentence. So, word "animals" must be there.
(B) for surviving - same as A
(C) of animals to survive
(D) for survival - same as A
(E) for animals’ survival - same as A
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C.
of animals to survive

use of 'such animals' requires mention of them before
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(A) to survive => with this option "such animals" refers to nothing, lack of clarity => OUT

(B) for surviving => Same as A => with this option "such animals" refers to nothing, lack of clarity => OUT

(C) of animals to survive => this adress clarity of "such animals" but the correct idiom should be required to or required for not required of => OUT

(D) for survival => same as A => with this option "such animals" refers to nothing, lack of clarity => OUT

(E) for animals’ survival
Could be better but this is the best option here.


So answer E

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non-underlined part contains 'such animals' which can exists if only there is some other reference before for that animal

(A) to survive animal reference absent
(B) for surviving animal reference absent
(C) of animals to survive Correct..to survive also correct
(D) for survival animal reference missing
(E) for animals’ survival to survive is correct..awkward.. better directly refer to animals & not animals' survival

Ans C
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Because of the endurance required to survive in the tundra, a biome marked by its frigid temperatures, such animals tend to have a thick layer of adipose tissue that insulates them.

(A) to survive
(B) for surviving
(C) of animals to survive
(D) for survival
(E) for animals’ survival


 


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(A) to survive
-- 'such animals' requires an earlier reference

(B) for surviving
-- 'such animals' requires an earlier reference

(C) of animals to survive
-- correct as animals requires a reference for the dependent clause

(D) for survival
-- 'such animals' requires an earlier reference

(E) for animals’ survival
-- animals' survival is a noun that does not refer to 'such animals' in the dependent clause

Option C
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