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A study of food resources in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period.
(A) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing
(B) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in
(C) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing
(D) creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in
(E) creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing
(A) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing
(B) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in
(C) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing
(D) creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in
(E) creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing
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https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/01/science/the-diverse-creatures-of-the-deep-may-be-starving.html
Hordes of creatures living in the hidden depths of the deep sea are in danger of starving to death, scientists report. This remote part of the planet is believed to harbor millions of undiscovered species, an unknown number of which may be in crisis.
A study of food supply and demand miles down in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 found that creatures of the seabed suffered from growing food shortages. A likely culprit, scientists say, is a documented increase in sea surface temperatures during the same period.
''If the food deficit continues, it is going to change the configuration of the deep-sea communities,'' said Kenneth L. Smith Jr., a biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego and a co-author of the report, which was published recently in Science. ''Some species will die out while those that can survive on a very low food supply will still be able to maintain themselves.''
Hordes of creatures living in the hidden depths of the deep sea are in danger of starving to death, scientists report. This remote part of the planet is believed to harbor millions of undiscovered species, an unknown number of which may be in crisis.
A study of food supply and demand miles down in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 found that creatures of the seabed suffered from growing food shortages. A likely culprit, scientists say, is a documented increase in sea surface temperatures during the same period.
''If the food deficit continues, it is going to change the configuration of the deep-sea communities,'' said Kenneth L. Smith Jr., a biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego and a co-author of the report, which was published recently in Science. ''Some species will die out while those that can survive on a very low food supply will still be able to maintain themselves.''
15 Jun 2017, 10:47
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I don't love the “a result from increasing” at the end of the sentence. “A result of” is the correct idiom. But if you don’t feel certain about that idiom… well, read this article about idioms, maybe. And then look for other stuff.
The more important thing: logically, the first part of the underlined sentence doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. The creatures weren’t suffering from “dwindling food supplies.” Sure, they were suffering because the supplies were dwindling, but they weren’t suffering from the supplies themselves. Food supplies don’t make you suffer. Eliminate (A).
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Nice, this seems to fix exactly the problems described in (A). Let’s keep (B).
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Same problem as (A): creatures weren’t suffering because of the food supplies. Food supplies are awesome, and don’t cause suffering.
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We actually need the word “that” at the beginning of the underlined portion in this case. Without it, the sentence says that the study “revealed creatures of the seabed…” – and that makes no sense, unless you think that the study involved peeling away layers of sand from the ocean floor to reveal creatures. We also still have the same meaning issue as in (A) and (C): (D) also seems to be saying that the creatures suffered from food supplies. Eliminate (D).
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(E) is easier to eliminate. Sure, there’s the same meaning issue as in (D) (“revealed creatures of the seabed”), but the modifier beginning with “which” can’t logically modify “dwindling.”
So (E) is gone, and (B) is the winner.
13 Aug 2013, 11:50
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I'm happy to help with this.
Split #1: the verb "revealed" requires a "that" clause. See:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-idiom ... t-clauses/
In colloquial speech, we might drop the word "that", but we cannot do that in the formal language of GMAT SC. Choice (D) & (E) are out.
Split #2: the word "because" is a subordinate clause that must be followed by a full [NOUN] + [VERB] clause. In (C), the word "because" is followed by a noun, "food supplies", but no verb. This commits the missing verb mistake, and is wrong.
Now we are down to (A) & (B). Choice (A) makes a modifier mistake ---- the participle "resulting" should modify the noun it touches, but the "food supplies" were not "resulting from an increasing sea surface temperature". Also, that phrase "an increasing sea surface temperature" is very awkward. It's much clearer to say "an increase in sea surface temperature", which is precisely what (B) has.
Choice (B) is the only answer that is absolutely free of grammatical error. It may not be rhetorically ideal, but it is clearly the best of the five answer choices here.
Does all this make sense?
Mike
14 Feb 2022, 05:15
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended core meaning of this sentence is that the study revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, and they were dwindling possibly as a result of an increase in surface temperatures.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Idioms + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• When the word “result” is used as a noun, the correct, idiomatic usage is “result + of”, and when “result” is used as a verb, the idiomatic construction is “result + from”.
A: Trap. This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "suffering from dwindling food supplies"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that the sea creatures were suffering because of the food supplies; the intended meaning is that the sea creatures were suffering because the food supplies were dwindling. Further, Option A incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction "result (noun) from"; please remember, when the word “result” is used as a noun, the correct, idiomatic usage is “result + of”, and when “result” is used as a verb, the idiomatic construction is “result + from”.
B: Correct. This answer choice uses the phrase "revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling", conveying the intended meaning - that the study revealed the fact that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling. Further, Option B correctly uses the idiomatic construction "result (noun) + of". Additionally, Option B is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
C: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "suffering from dwindling food supplies"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that the sea creatures were suffering because of the food supplies; the intended meaning is that the sea creatures were suffering because the food supplies were dwindling. Further, Option C uses the needlessly wordy and indirect phrase "which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
D: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "revealed creatures of the seabed"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that the study revealed the existence of creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling; the intended meaning is that the study revealed the fact that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling. Moreover, Option D further alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "suffering from dwindling food supplies"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that the sea creatures were suffering because of the food supplies; the intended meaning is that the sea creatures were suffering because the food supplies were dwindling.
E: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "revealed creatures of the seabed"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that the study revealed the existence of creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling; the intended meaning is that the study revealed the fact that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling. Further, Option E uses the needlessly indirect and wordy phrase "which possibly resulted from increasing", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
Hence, B is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
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Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended core meaning of this sentence is that the study revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, and they were dwindling possibly as a result of an increase in surface temperatures.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Idioms + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• When the word “result” is used as a noun, the correct, idiomatic usage is “result + of”, and when “result” is used as a verb, the idiomatic construction is “result + from”.
A: Trap. This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "suffering from dwindling food supplies"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that the sea creatures were suffering because of the food supplies; the intended meaning is that the sea creatures were suffering because the food supplies were dwindling. Further, Option A incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction "result (noun) from"; please remember, when the word “result” is used as a noun, the correct, idiomatic usage is “result + of”, and when “result” is used as a verb, the idiomatic construction is “result + from”.
B: Correct. This answer choice uses the phrase "revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling", conveying the intended meaning - that the study revealed the fact that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling. Further, Option B correctly uses the idiomatic construction "result (noun) + of". Additionally, Option B is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
C: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "suffering from dwindling food supplies"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that the sea creatures were suffering because of the food supplies; the intended meaning is that the sea creatures were suffering because the food supplies were dwindling. Further, Option C uses the needlessly wordy and indirect phrase "which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
D: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "revealed creatures of the seabed"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that the study revealed the existence of creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling; the intended meaning is that the study revealed the fact that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling. Moreover, Option D further alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "suffering from dwindling food supplies"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that the sea creatures were suffering because of the food supplies; the intended meaning is that the sea creatures were suffering because the food supplies were dwindling.
E: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "revealed creatures of the seabed"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that the study revealed the existence of creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling; the intended meaning is that the study revealed the fact that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling. Further, Option E uses the needlessly indirect and wordy phrase "which possibly resulted from increasing", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
Hence, B is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
