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01 Oct 2020, 10:06
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In 2005, paleontologist Mary Schweitzer made headlines when she reported finding that preserved soft tissue in the bones of a tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur. Analysis of the collagen proteins from the T. rex showed them to be similar to the collagen proteins in modern-day chickens. Schweitzer's discovery therefore adds to the mountain of evidence that dinosaurs are closely related to birds.
The answer to which one of the following questions would be most useful to know in order to evaluate the argument?
(A) How rare it is to find preserved soft tissue in the bones of a dinosaur?
(B) Is there any evidence at all against the claim that dinosaurs are closely related to birds?
(C) How likely is it for animals that are not closely related to each other to have similar collagen proteins?
(D) Is it possible that T. rex is more closely related to modern-day chickens than to certain other types of dinosaurs?
(E) Before Schweitzer's discovery, did researchers suppose that the collagen proteins in T. rex and chickens might be similar?
The answer to which one of the following questions would be most useful to know in order to evaluate the argument?
(A) How rare it is to find preserved soft tissue in the bones of a dinosaur?
(B) Is there any evidence at all against the claim that dinosaurs are closely related to birds?
(C) How likely is it for animals that are not closely related to each other to have similar collagen proteins?
(D) Is it possible that T. rex is more closely related to modern-day chickens than to certain other types of dinosaurs?
(E) Before Schweitzer's discovery, did researchers suppose that the collagen proteins in T. rex and chickens might be similar?
08 Oct 2020, 05:59
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The conclusion is that dinosaurs are closely related to birds. The evidence to support this conclusion is that TRex bones collagen tissue is similar to that found in birds.
One thing that jumps right off is that the evidence is for a single species of dinosaur i.e. TRex and a generalization has been made that all dinosaurs are related to birds.
(A) How rare it is to find preserved soft tissue in the bones of a dinosaur?
The possibility of finding the tissue is rare or not has no bearing on the conclusion whether the dinosaur is related to birds or not.
(B) Is there any evidence at all against the claim that dinosaurs are closely related to birds?
One evidence the author himself cites to claim that dinosaurs are related to birds. Also, if any other evidence exists against this claim, we don't know for sure about the validity of conclusion. This would further require us to make many assumptions.
(C) How likely is it for animals that are not closely related to each other to have similar collagen proteins?
Exactly. If its very common that two animals can have collagen, this weakens our claim since even lions for that matter could've similar collagen but clearly they ain't birds. If it's not common, then our conclusion is strengthened.
(D) Is it possible that T. rex is more closely related to modern-day chickens than to certain other types of dinosaurs?
Relatability between two species of dinosaurs is irrelevant.
(E) Before Schweitzer's discovery, did researchers suppose that the collagen proteins in T. rex and chickens might be similar?
What researchers supposed, believed etc. before making discovery/while making discovery is out of question. the outcome of their research is being spoken about.
The conclusion is that dinosaurs are closely related to birds. The evidence to support this conclusion is that TRex bones collagen tissue is similar to that found in birds.
One thing that jumps right off is that the evidence is for a single species of dinosaur i.e. TRex and a generalization has been made that all dinosaurs are related to birds.
(A) How rare it is to find preserved soft tissue in the bones of a dinosaur?
The possibility of finding the tissue is rare or not has no bearing on the conclusion whether the dinosaur is related to birds or not.
(B) Is there any evidence at all against the claim that dinosaurs are closely related to birds?
One evidence the author himself cites to claim that dinosaurs are related to birds. Also, if any other evidence exists against this claim, we don't know for sure about the validity of conclusion. This would further require us to make many assumptions.
(C) How likely is it for animals that are not closely related to each other to have similar collagen proteins?
Exactly. If its very common that two animals can have collagen, this weakens our claim since even lions for that matter could've similar collagen but clearly they ain't birds. If it's not common, then our conclusion is strengthened.
(D) Is it possible that T. rex is more closely related to modern-day chickens than to certain other types of dinosaurs?
Relatability between two species of dinosaurs is irrelevant.
(E) Before Schweitzer's discovery, did researchers suppose that the collagen proteins in T. rex and chickens might be similar?
What researchers supposed, believed etc. before making discovery/while making discovery is out of question. the outcome of their research is being spoken about.
09 Jan 2024, 23:23
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