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24 Feb 2025, 01:30
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Environmentalist: It is true that the tiny population of grey wolves in the southern part of the country have much in common with the larger population in the north. Based on these similarities, government officials are claiming that the distinct population in the south is not endangered. The claim is mistaken. The wolf population in the south has no contact, and is incapable of breeding with the population in the north, so it should be considered a distinct species, and thus an endangered one.
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the environmentalist's claim?
(A) Historical data suggests that the wolf population in the south descends from a separate population that lived in the north less than a century ago.
(B) The two wolf populations have genetic differences that are more substantial than the differences that cause two populations of red wolves to be categorized as distinct species.
(C) There are currently no wolf species categorized by the government as endangered.
(D) The environmentalist previously worked for the government in a capacity that allowed him to help classify certain species as endangered.
(E) There are large numbers of grey wolves in captivity throughout the country.
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the environmentalist's claim?
(A) Historical data suggests that the wolf population in the south descends from a separate population that lived in the north less than a century ago.
(B) The two wolf populations have genetic differences that are more substantial than the differences that cause two populations of red wolves to be categorized as distinct species.
(C) There are currently no wolf species categorized by the government as endangered.
(D) The environmentalist previously worked for the government in a capacity that allowed him to help classify certain species as endangered.
(E) There are large numbers of grey wolves in captivity throughout the country.
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24 Feb 2025, 03:29
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My Answer: A
I was very confused between A and B.
A: here was a population similar to the south, which resided in the north, less than a century ago. Which means they don't exist anymore and have become extinct. Which raises the concern that the wolves in the south might get extinct too.
B: Felt a little out of scope to me.
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I was very confused between A and B.
A: here was a population similar to the south, which resided in the north, less than a century ago. Which means they don't exist anymore and have become extinct. Which raises the concern that the wolves in the south might get extinct too.
B: Felt a little out of scope to me.
Waiting for OA.
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We need to determine which statement best supports the environmentalist's claim that the wolf population in the south should be considered a distinct species (and thus endangered) because it is isolated and incapable of breeding with the northern population.
(A) Historical data suggests that the wolf population in the south descends from a separate population that lived in the north less than a century ago.
- This indicates recent common ancestry rather than long-term separation, so it weakens the distinct species argument.
(B) The two wolf populations have genetic differences that are more substantial than the differences that cause two populations of red wolves to be categorized as distinct species.
- This directly supports the environmentalist's claim by showing that the genetic differences between the northern and southern grey wolves are significant enough to justify separate species classification. If red wolves with lesser differences are already considered distinct, then the substantial differences here bolster the case for treating the southern wolves as distinct and endangered.
(C) There are currently no wolf species categorized by the government as endangered.
- This statement is about government classification and does not directly address whether the southern population is genetically or reproductively isolated from the northern population.
(D) The environmentalist previously worked for the government in a capacity that allowed him to help classify certain species as endangered.
- The environmentalist’s credentials are not relevant to the scientific claim regarding the genetic distinctiveness and breeding isolation of the two populations.
(E) There are large numbers of grey wolves in captivity throughout the country.
- The existence of captive wolves does not relate to the breeding isolation or genetic differences between the wild populations.
Conclusion
Answer: B (The genetic differences supporting distinct species classification provides the strongest support for the environmentalist's claim).
(A) Historical data suggests that the wolf population in the south descends from a separate population that lived in the north less than a century ago.
- This indicates recent common ancestry rather than long-term separation, so it weakens the distinct species argument.
(B) The two wolf populations have genetic differences that are more substantial than the differences that cause two populations of red wolves to be categorized as distinct species.
- This directly supports the environmentalist's claim by showing that the genetic differences between the northern and southern grey wolves are significant enough to justify separate species classification. If red wolves with lesser differences are already considered distinct, then the substantial differences here bolster the case for treating the southern wolves as distinct and endangered.
(C) There are currently no wolf species categorized by the government as endangered.
- This statement is about government classification and does not directly address whether the southern population is genetically or reproductively isolated from the northern population.
(D) The environmentalist previously worked for the government in a capacity that allowed him to help classify certain species as endangered.
- The environmentalist’s credentials are not relevant to the scientific claim regarding the genetic distinctiveness and breeding isolation of the two populations.
(E) There are large numbers of grey wolves in captivity throughout the country.
- The existence of captive wolves does not relate to the breeding isolation or genetic differences between the wild populations.
Conclusion
Answer: B (The genetic differences supporting distinct species classification provides the strongest support for the environmentalist's claim).
