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Twoland, a landlocked country, growing sugarcane in intensely hot summers, suffers from a problem of adult beetles that attack its roots. The beetle larvae emerge out of soil on maturity and invade the root of the sugarcane plant advancing further up to its terminal, thus stunting the growth of the plant. Studies indicate that sugarcane yield is most affected by the attack of adult beetles even after accounting for damage by other insects. It is known that the juice content of sugarcane increases if the soil is drained well and water is not allowed to stand. Oneland, a coastal town, that also grows sugarcane can control infestation by beetles as its native cane toad preys on them. Twoland, in order to relieve itself of the beetle menace plans to import the toads that would prey on the beetles and thus help save the crop.
Which of the following, if true, seriously undermines the success of the plan?
A. Cane toads are unable to jump sufficiently high to attack and prey on adult beetles present on the terminals of sugarcane stems.
B. Cane toads are unable to burrow underground, hence, are not able to eat beetle eggs and larvae that reside under the topsoil.
C. Cane toads need to frequently dunk themselves in water pockets to rehydrate in order to survive; otherwise, they simply die of dehydration.
D. Cane toads serve as prey for water snakes that inhabit both seawater and freshwater reservoirs.
E. Though cane toads are usually active during the night, sugarcane plants are damaged by insects other than beetles during the day.
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Which of the following, if true, seriously undermines the success of the plan?
A. Cane toads are unable to jump sufficiently high to attack and prey on adult beetles present on the terminals of sugarcane stems.
B. Cane toads are unable to burrow underground, hence, are not able to eat beetle eggs and larvae that reside under the topsoil.
C. Cane toads need to frequently dunk themselves in water pockets to rehydrate in order to survive; otherwise, they simply die of dehydration.
D. Cane toads serve as prey for water snakes that inhabit both seawater and freshwater reservoirs.
E. Though cane toads are usually active during the night, sugarcane plants are damaged by insects other than beetles during the day.
(Source=TCYOnline)
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Twoland, a landlocked country, growing sugarcane in intensely hot summers, suffers from a problem of adult beetles that attack its roots. The beetle larvae emerge out of soil on maturity and invade the root of the sugarcane plant advancing further up to its terminal, thus stunting the growth of the plant. Studies indicate that sugarcane yield is most affected by the attack of adult beetles even after accounting for damage by other insects. It is known that the juice content of sugarcane increases if the soil is drained well and water is not allowed to stand. Oneland, a coastal town, that also grows sugarcane can control infestation by beetles as its native cane toad preys on them. Twoland, in order to relieve itself of the beetle menace plans to import the toads that would prey on the beetles and thus help save the crop.
Which of the following, if true, seriously undermines the success of the plan?
The plan is: import cane toads so they prey on beetles and protect yield. So the best underminer is something showing the toads cannot function in Twoland’s conditions or cannot realistically control the beetles there.
A. Cane toads are unable to jump sufficiently high to attack and prey on adult beetles present on the terminals of sugarcane stems.
This is a weak fit because the passage says the adult beetles attack the roots, not the terminals. So this limits toads in a place the argument did not clearly identify as where the key adult beetle damage happens.
B. Cane toads are unable to burrow underground, hence, are not able to eat beetle eggs and larvae that reside under the topsoil.
This is not the best underminer because the passage explicitly says yield is most affected by adult beetles. Not eating larvae is a limitation, but it does not directly show the toads cannot address the main yield driver.
C. Cane toads need to frequently dunk themselves in water pockets to rehydrate in order to survive; otherwise, they simply die of dehydration.
This seriously undermines the plan. Twoland has intensely hot summers, and the passage also emphasizes well drained soil with no standing water. If toads require frequent water pockets to survive, they would not survive in the very field conditions Twoland is aiming for, so they would not be around to control beetles.
D. Cane toads serve as prey for water snakes that inhabit both seawater and freshwater reservoirs.
This is too speculative for Twoland. It does not establish that such snakes are present where the toads would be released or that predation would be severe enough to defeat the plan.
E. Though cane toads are usually active during the night, sugarcane plants are damaged by insects other than beetles during the day.
This is irrelevant. The plan is about beetles, and this statement shifts to other insects.
Answer: (C)
Which of the following, if true, seriously undermines the success of the plan?
The plan is: import cane toads so they prey on beetles and protect yield. So the best underminer is something showing the toads cannot function in Twoland’s conditions or cannot realistically control the beetles there.
A. Cane toads are unable to jump sufficiently high to attack and prey on adult beetles present on the terminals of sugarcane stems.
This is a weak fit because the passage says the adult beetles attack the roots, not the terminals. So this limits toads in a place the argument did not clearly identify as where the key adult beetle damage happens.
B. Cane toads are unable to burrow underground, hence, are not able to eat beetle eggs and larvae that reside under the topsoil.
This is not the best underminer because the passage explicitly says yield is most affected by adult beetles. Not eating larvae is a limitation, but it does not directly show the toads cannot address the main yield driver.
C. Cane toads need to frequently dunk themselves in water pockets to rehydrate in order to survive; otherwise, they simply die of dehydration.
This seriously undermines the plan. Twoland has intensely hot summers, and the passage also emphasizes well drained soil with no standing water. If toads require frequent water pockets to survive, they would not survive in the very field conditions Twoland is aiming for, so they would not be around to control beetles.
D. Cane toads serve as prey for water snakes that inhabit both seawater and freshwater reservoirs.
This is too speculative for Twoland. It does not establish that such snakes are present where the toads would be released or that predation would be severe enough to defeat the plan.
E. Though cane toads are usually active during the night, sugarcane plants are damaged by insects other than beetles during the day.
This is irrelevant. The plan is about beetles, and this statement shifts to other insects.
Answer: (C)
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