Hmm I must say i chose E first.
But when you stop and think about the logical structure as suggested by
egmat , i think we can crack this:
1. Biodiversity hot spots ---> NOT most effective method to protect species
Why? ---> Because the overlap of species is small (No problem if you can't understand this)
2. Researchers suggest:
---> Use of optimization algorithm to determine HOW MANY Species can be protected.
---> And also use more and varied conservative techniques
Now analyse E: It says Biodiversity hotspots are not saving as many species as they can. The researchers are not talking about HOW MANY species biodiversity hotspots can save, they are more worried about how well the endangered species can be protected. And that means Optimization algorithm may show that at a hotspot or some environment maybe two species can thrive well and be saved instead of 5 species clogged in together (hypothetical case, just for understanding I am saying
) So basically its not quantity but quality on which the researchers want to focus. E doesn't do that.
Now A, C and D can be ingnored:
A ---> nothing in passage suggests how many techniques environmentalists use
C ---> nowhere is it said the optimization is the most effective!
D ---> No suggestion of whether biodiversity hotspots will benefit
So you're left with B.
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Sometimes you don't need to see the answer, you need to know whats wrong to reach the right I learnt it the hard way, will try to incorporate this thought process in all CR questions