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Some invasive animal species pose a major threat to the balance in food chain when the species move outside of their native regions. Without the presence of its natural predators, an invasive species can breed in such high numbers that it will completely disrupt the region’s food chain. Authorities have attempted to curtail such rapidly expanding populations by offering bounties for every member of the invasive species caught or killed.
Determining which of the following would be most useful in assessing how likely the aforementioned approach is to succeed in a given situation?
A. Whether the invasive species’ population in the affected region could be reduced by introducing the natural predators of the species into the region
B. Whether any factors other than the proliferation of the invasive species threatened to disrupt the region’s food chain
C. Whether the food chain in the regions that the invasive species is native to has been significantly altered in the past few decades
D. Exactly how many members of the invasive species have been caught or killed since the bounties were offered
E. How the region’s food chain has been changing since the bounties were offered
Determining which of the following would be most useful in assessing how likely the aforementioned approach is to succeed in a given situation?
A. Whether the invasive species’ population in the affected region could be reduced by introducing the natural predators of the species into the region
B. Whether any factors other than the proliferation of the invasive species threatened to disrupt the region’s food chain
C. Whether the food chain in the regions that the invasive species is native to has been significantly altered in the past few decades
D. Exactly how many members of the invasive species have been caught or killed since the bounties were offered
E. How the region’s food chain has been changing since the bounties were offered
08 Apr 2026, 02:46
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Bounties offered --> To kill certain species --> Food chain protected.
How to evaluate this approach is asked.
On offering bounties --> How is food chain changing? Whether in the positive or in the negative?
Option E exactly gives us this exact line of questioning to assess the success of the approach.
How to evaluate this approach is asked.
On offering bounties --> How is food chain changing? Whether in the positive or in the negative?
Option E exactly gives us this exact line of questioning to assess the success of the approach.
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It's a classic plan-and-goal question.
We need to find out whether offering bounties to kill invasive species will curtail the rapid expansion of those species, thereby balancing the food chain
A.Whether the invasive species’ population in the affected region could be reduced by introducing the natural predators of the species into the region
>It's talking about an alternate plan, whereas we have to assess the current plan.
B. Whether any factors other than the proliferation of the invasive species threatened to disrupt the region’s food chain
>Even if any other factor may have contributed to disrupting the food chain, we need to find out whether offering bounties will curtail invasive species
C. Whether the food chain in the regions that the invasive species is native has been significantly altered in the past few decades
>Out of Scope, we are concerned with the food chain where the invasive species is outside of their native regions.
D. Exactly how many members of the invasive species have been caught or killed since the bounties were offered
>Option D is insufficient because counting catches or kills doesn't confirm population decline. There could be high reproduction rates, which can cause the plan to fail even if a high number of individuals are killed.
E. How the region’s food chain has been changing since the bounties were offered
>
If the food chain is stabilizing or returning to its natural balance, the plan is succeeding. If the food chain continues to deteriorate or shows no improvement, the plan is likely failing.
Ans E
We need to find out whether offering bounties to kill invasive species will curtail the rapid expansion of those species, thereby balancing the food chain
A.Whether the invasive species’ population in the affected region could be reduced by introducing the natural predators of the species into the region
>It's talking about an alternate plan, whereas we have to assess the current plan.
B. Whether any factors other than the proliferation of the invasive species threatened to disrupt the region’s food chain
>Even if any other factor may have contributed to disrupting the food chain, we need to find out whether offering bounties will curtail invasive species
C. Whether the food chain in the regions that the invasive species is native has been significantly altered in the past few decades
>Out of Scope, we are concerned with the food chain where the invasive species is outside of their native regions.
D. Exactly how many members of the invasive species have been caught or killed since the bounties were offered
>Option D is insufficient because counting catches or kills doesn't confirm population decline. There could be high reproduction rates, which can cause the plan to fail even if a high number of individuals are killed.
E. How the region’s food chain has been changing since the bounties were offered
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If the food chain is stabilizing or returning to its natural balance, the plan is succeeding. If the food chain continues to deteriorate or shows no improvement, the plan is likely failing.
Ans E
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