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05 Jul 2024, 01:30
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Crops can be purged of insects by introducing insects sterilized artificially by radiation; the sterilized male insects of a particular species are released to mingle with a natural population and mate with females who fail to have offspring, thereby inhibiting the ability of the local population of that species to reproduce. A new technique of sterilizing the medfly makes the sterilized male medflies exceptionally attractive to the females, so that a local population can be wiped out completely. But complete extermination might bring new risks. A farmer who considers his plot exceptionally attractive to medflies might think that his plot is the perfect case in which to use the new, more powerful, sterilized insect technique, but he should consider that _______________.
Which of the following most logically completes the argument above?
A) he might produce an overly abundant crop, driving down his own prices and profit
B) perhaps the risk that the new insect sterilization does not work at all, since it has been less proven through practice, is not worth the additional benefit, at this point
C) releasing radiated insects into the wild could have effects on the environment, and possibly the farmer's crop, that would be impossible to trace
D) his plot, already exceptionally abundant, might already produce more crops than he can sell at ideal prices, and the additional cost of the new technique would be wasted
E) his plot might be exceptionally attractive also to another species of insect for which no sterilized insect method exists and which might thrive on the plot once the competing medflies have been eliminated
Which of the following most logically completes the argument above?
A) he might produce an overly abundant crop, driving down his own prices and profit
B) perhaps the risk that the new insect sterilization does not work at all, since it has been less proven through practice, is not worth the additional benefit, at this point
C) releasing radiated insects into the wild could have effects on the environment, and possibly the farmer's crop, that would be impossible to trace
D) his plot, already exceptionally abundant, might already produce more crops than he can sell at ideal prices, and the additional cost of the new technique would be wasted
E) his plot might be exceptionally attractive also to another species of insect for which no sterilized insect method exists and which might thrive on the plot once the competing medflies have been eliminated
05 Jul 2024, 05:01
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Argument: Crops can be purged of insects by introducing insects sterilized artificially by radiation. A sterilized male medfly using new technique can completely wipe out local population of medflies.
Conclusion: But complete extermination might bring new risks to crops
So a statement which might introduce a new risk because of complete extermination will logically follow the argument.
A: Changes in plot's yield is not discussed. Irrelevant. NOT CORRECT
B: Even if this technique does not work, it will not bring any new risks. NOT CORRECT
C: Environmental effects are less concerned. Since this technique affects only the local population of species. NOT CORRECT
D: Not relevant to the sterilization and purging technique discussed. NOT CORRECT
E: Purging medfly might bring new species of insects for which no sterilized insect method exists. CORRECT
Answer is E
Conclusion: But complete extermination might bring new risks to crops
So a statement which might introduce a new risk because of complete extermination will logically follow the argument.
A: Changes in plot's yield is not discussed. Irrelevant. NOT CORRECT
B: Even if this technique does not work, it will not bring any new risks. NOT CORRECT
C: Environmental effects are less concerned. Since this technique affects only the local population of species. NOT CORRECT
D: Not relevant to the sterilization and purging technique discussed. NOT CORRECT
E: Purging medfly might bring new species of insects for which no sterilized insect method exists. CORRECT
Answer is E
05 Jul 2024, 05:07
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I think E,
Because in passage we are concerned with " But complete extermination might bring new risks."
Option E is the best choice because it directly addresses the potential risk mentioned in the passage.
Because in passage we are concerned with " But complete extermination might bring new risks."
Option E is the best choice because it directly addresses the potential risk mentioned in the passage.
