Scientifically speaking, human biology isnt more or less complex,

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Scientifically speaking, human biology isn’t more or less complex, specialized, or cosmically significant than the biology of any other species, and all are interdependent. Every species of animal, plant, and fungus on the planet has both anatomy and physiology. So does each species of protist (one-celled creatures, like amoebae and the plasmodia that cause malaria). At the cellular level, all these groups are astoundingly similar. At the levels of tissues, organs, and organ systems (the provenance of anatomy and physiology), plants are very different from animals, and both plants and animals are equally dissimilar to fungi.

Each of these major groups, called a kingdom, has its own characteristic anatomy and physiology. It’s evident at a glance to everyone at the beach that a starfish and a human are both animals, while the alga in the tide pool and the cedar tree on the shoreline are both plants. Obvious details of anatomy (the presence or absence of bright green tissue) and physiology (the presence or absence of locomotion) tell that story. The different forms within each kingdom have obvious differences as well: The cedar must stand on the shore but the alga would die there. The starfish can move from one place to another within a limited range, while humans can (theoretically) go anywhere on the planet and, with the appropriate accoutrements of culture (a human adaptation), survive there for at least a while. (That is, assuming the cedar and the alga keep on photosynthesizing.) Scientists use these differences to classify organisms into smaller and smaller groups within the  kingdom , until each organism is classified into its own “specie-al” group.    1 
 1. The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A) discuss the biology of humans, plants, and animals, and the ways that species can be categorized
(B) show the similarities and differences between the biology of humans and that of plants and animals
(C) explain how kingdoms can be further subcategorized
(D) explore the complexities of human biology
(E) examine why humans are the superior species

2 
 2. The authors make all the following assertions about biology except

(A) The biology of humans is not any more intricate than that of other species.
(B) The biology of humans is strikingly like that of plants and fungi on the cellular level.
(C) The biological makeup of humans enables them to subsist for at least some amount of time essentially anywhere on the planet.
(D) Starfish have limited mobility because their biological structure is less elaborate than that of humans.
(E) Animals, plants, and fungi have both anatomy and physiology.

3 
 3. According to the passage, all but which of the following are true about kingdoms?

(A) The kingdoms depend upon one another.
(B) They are somewhat similar in their anatomy and physiology.
(C) Different forms within the same kingdom can have substantial differences.
(D) Organisms within a kingdom can be classified into smaller and smaller groups.
(E) Kingdoms have their own characteristic organ systems.

4 
 4. The authors compare human beings to starfish primarily to demonstrate

(A) that human beings are more adaptive than starfish
(B) the ways that human biology is more complex than that of other species
(C) that there are still substantial differences among members of the same kingdom
(D) the ways that species depend on each other
(E) the significant cellular differences that can exist within the same kingdom

5 
 5. The authors are most likely to agree with which of the following statements?

(A) The genetic makeup of a human being is far more intricate than that of a starfish.
(B) All species share very similar anatomy and physiology.
(C) Although plants and animals are different from one another, they are more similar to each other than either one is to fungi.
(D) Animals, plants, and fungi are somewhat similar in the provenance of their anatomy and physiology.
(E) Organisms within the same kingdom are generally classified into smaller groups that reflect their obvious differences.

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VIGHNESHKAMATH · Answer

In my opinion, the answers are 1-A, 2-D,3-E, & 4-C. Waiting for official answers.

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Vighnesh

thakurarun85 · Answer

Please provide solution for Q3. I am confused between option B, D and E.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

3. According to the passage, all but which of the following are true about kingdoms?

Difficulty Level:   700

Explanation

Remember: This is an  EXCEPT  question, like the previous questions, this one asks you to sort through the information in the passage and find the answer that isn’t there. The term kingdom doesn’t officially appear until the beginning of the second paragraph, but don’t limit your search. Even though the  first paragraph  doesn’t refer specifically to kingdoms, you know from the first sentence of the second paragraph that  “these major groups,”  that is, animal, plant, fungus, and protist, are actually kingdoms. So the information about these groups is information about kingdoms.

Start by eliminating the obvious truths about kingdoms.  Choices (C)  and  (D)  are direct statements from the fourth and last sentence, respectively, of the second paragraph, so they’re not right.

Choice (A)  is a paraphrase of information in the first sentence.

Finding  Choice (E)  in the passage may be a little trickier, but it’s there. The last sentence of the first paragraph tells you that organ systems are part of an organism’s anatomy and physiology. Then, the first sentence of the next paragraph states that each kingdom has its own characteristic anatomy and physiology. Therefore, each kingdom has a characteristic organ system.

The remaining answer,  Choice (B) , contradicts the statement in the last sentence of the first paragraph that in their anatomy and physiology, plants, animals, and fungi are very dissimilar. So to say that they’re somewhat similar is untrue.

The best answer is Choice (B).

kakuli · Answer

Sajjad1994  can you please provide the explanation for question number 1?

Carcass · Answer

Scientifically speaking, human biology isn’t more or less complex, specialized, or cosmically significant than the biology of any other species, and all are interdependent.   Every species of animal, plant, and fungus on the planet has both anatomy and physiology. So does each species of protist (one-celled creatures, like amoebae and the plasmodia that cause malaria). At the cellular level, all these groups are astoundingly similar. At the levels of tissues, organs, and organ systems (the provenance of anatomy and physiology), plants are very different from animals, and both plants and animals are equally dissimilar to fungi.

Each of these major groups, called a kingdom, has its own characteristic anatomy and physiology.   It’s evident at a glance to everyone at the beach that a starfish and a human are both animals, while the alga in the tide pool and the cedar tree on the shoreline are both plants.   Obvious details of anatomy (the presence or absence of bright green tissue) and physiology (the presence or absence of locomotion) tell that story.   The different forms within each kingdom have obvious differences as well: The cedar must stand on the shore but the alga would die there. The starfish can move from one place to another within a limited range, while humans can (theoretically) go anywhere on the planet and, with the appropriate accoutrements of culture (a human adaptation), survive there for at least a while. (That is, assuming the cedar and the alga keep on photosynthesizing.)    Scientists use these differences to classify organisms into smaller and smaller groups  within the kingdom, until each organism is classified into its own “specie-al” group.

(A) discuss the biology of humans, plants, and animals, and the ways that species can be categorized
yes
(B) show the similarities and differences between the biology of humans and that of plants and animals
no
(C) explain how kingdoms can be further uncategorized
no
(D) explore the complexities of human biology
no
(E) examine why humans are the superior species
no

I would go with D even though it just partially explains the main idea, but at least it gives us the resemble of the main idea as a whole.

A is better, though.

Not a passage and main idea I would expect on the GMAT

kakuli · Answer

Can the answer be C as it is mentioned in last line of the passage?

Carcass · Answer

(C) explain how kingdoms can be further   sub categorized

I think no

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

1. The primary purpose of the passage is to

Difficulty Level:   700

Explanation

The point of the first paragraph of this science reading passage about scientific classifications is that human biology is essentially similar in complexity to the biology of other species. The second paragraph goes on to explain some of the major differences among kingdoms based on anatomy and physiology and that these differences create species. Use this general outline of the passage to help you answer this first question, which concerns main theme.

Approach main theme questions by eliminating answers that are too specific, too general, or irrelevant.

If you’re keeping track on your noteboard (and you should be), mark your pencil through  Choice (D) . The broad subject of the complexity of human biology is way too general to be the purpose of this two-paragraph passage. On the other hand,  Choices (B)  and  (C)  aren’t comprehensive enough.  Choice (B)  refers only to the topic covered in the first paragraph, and  Choice (C)  focuses on just the second paragraph.

The passage says nothing about the superiority of any species, so  Choice (E)  is irrelevant. You should also be wary of  Choice (E)  because it requires you to make a value judgment.

In general, answers that require you to make a value judgment that the author doesn’t clearly state or suggest are most likely incorrect.

That leaves  Choice (A).  It summarizes the topic of the first paragraph (the general biology of living things) and the subject of the other paragraph (categorization by species).

Answer: A

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