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Sea turtles nest only at their own birthplaces. After hatching on the beach, the turtles enter the water to begin their far-ranging migration, only returning to their birthplace to nest some 15 to 30 years later. It has been hypothesized that newborn sea turtles learn the smell of their environment, and it is this smell that stimulates the turtles to return to nest.

Which one of the following would be most important to know in evaluating the hypothesis in the passages?

(A) how long the expected life span of sea turtles
(B) what the maximum migration range of the sea turtles is
(C) whether many beaches on which sea turtles were hatched have since been destroyed by development
(D) before returning to the nest, sea turtles are outside the area where the smell of their birthplace would be perceptible
(E) whether both sex of sea turtles are actively involved in the nesting process

D) before returning to the nest, sea turtles are outside the area where the smell of their birthplace would be perceptible
I think the grammar of this sentence isn't clear! I mean what does the "outside the area where the smell is perceptible" mean?
Does it mean that the turtles are outside of the area that has the smell and so are unable to perceive it anymore?
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Does it mean that the turtles are outside of the area but are still near enough that the smell is perceptible at the place where they are at?
This is very confusing to me. Can someone please explain if possible, please? :?
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D) before returning to the nest, sea turtles are outside the area where the smell of their birthplace would be perceptible
I think the grammar of this sentence isn't clear! I mean what does the "outside the area where the smell is perceptible" mean?
Does it mean that the turtles are outside of the area that has the smell and so are unable to perceive it anymore?
OR
Does it mean that the turtles are outside of the area but are still near enough that the smell is perceptible at the place where they are at?
This is very confusing to me. Can someone please explain if possible? Thank You.
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IMO D
Hyothesis : New borns learn the smell and that stimulates Turtle to return to their nest ( birthplace )
A -INCORRECT- life span has no correlation with their ability to smell and this being a factor for their return ..
B- INCORRECT -range is also irrelevelant to the hypothesis
C- INCORRECT- whether beach present or destroyed doesn’t add any thing to the evaluation of hypothesis ..
E-INCORRECT -whether both sex involved or not has no correlation to the hypothesis .

D- CORRECT-
a) turtle outside the area where the smell is not perceptible - strengthen the hypothesis that the turtle learn the smell and that make them return back .
b) turtle outside the area where the smell is perceptible - weaken the claim that turtle learn the smell and that makes them return back

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D) before returning to the nest, sea turtles are outside the area where the smell of their birthplace would be perceptible
I think the grammar of this sentence isn't clear! I mean what does the "outside the area where the smell is perceptible" mean?
Does it mean that the turtles are outside of the area that has the smell and so are unable to perceive it anymore?
OR
Does it mean that the turtles are outside of the area where they were born but are in an area where the smell is perceptible?
This is very confusing to me. Can you explain if possible, please? :?
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