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I agree with first half of choice B, that first bold statement can be considered as an evidence supporting citizens' conclusion. But I think second bold face is also a premise/evidence supporting ecologist's conclusion or main conclusion because ecologist's conclusion is "Ecologists, though, disagree that decrease in shark will lead to increase in smaller fish" which is backed by the evidence "decrease in sharks will lead to a surge in Sea Lions, which are the principal predator of the Green-Gilled Silverfish." But choice B seems to portray this evidence as the main conclusion which seems a bit off.
Choice B would have made more sense if that whole statement was bold - "Ecologists, though, disagree, pointing out that a decrease in sharks will lead to a surge in Sea Lions, which are the principal predator of the Green-Gilled Silverfish."
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Choice B would have made more sense if that whole statement was bold - "Ecologists, though, disagree, pointing out that a decrease in sharks will lead to a surge in Sea Lions, which are the principal predator of the Green-Gilled Silverfish."
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Here's (B).
B. The first describes evidence that has been taken as supporting a conclusion; the second states a contrary conclusion that is the main conclusion of the argument.
The first part of (B) is correct, but the second part clearly is not since, as you said, the second boldface is evidence rather than a conclusion.
So, there is no correct answer to this question.
