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The Ixazyiquo tribe are believed to be one of the few remaining tribes in the country of Malugiato to have never had any contact with the Lamandians, settlers who arrived in Malugiain during the last hundred years. Using satellite imagery, a team of anthropologists determined that the Ixazyiquo land is covered with thriving banana plantations. The anthropologists conclude that the Ixazyiquo tribe has in fact had direct contact with the Lamandians.Which of the following, if true, would best support the anthropologists` conclusion?A. The Ixazyiquo have had extensive contact with the Wamalami, who have had direct contact with the Lamandians.B. There is no standard shape to the Ixazyiquobanana plantations, which have taken on a form that best fits the soil conditions.C. Bananas are found in many parts of Malugiabut are not indigenous to the country.D. Maintaining banana plantations requires sophisticated knowledge that only the Lamadians possess.E. The Ixazyiquo are a hunter-gather society, which travel over vast areas of land to hunt.
Magoosh Official Explanation:
Premise #1 – Ixy perhaps never had contact with the Lamadians
Premise #2 – Ixy have thriving banana plantations
Conclusion: Ixy have actually had contact with Lamandians.
(A) Just because the Ixy have had contact with a tribe that has had contact with the Lamandians does not mean that the Ixy have had contact with the Lamandians.
(B) The information on the shape of the Ixy banana plantations does not relate back to the question: have the two tribes ever had contact?
(C) The fact that the bananas are not indigenous does not tell us anything about the Ixy. and Lamandians.
(D) We know that the Ixy. have thriving banana populations. Since only the Lamadians possess this information it is very likely that the Ixy. have had direct contact. This is not a 100% slam-dunk answer, but out of the five answer choice it best strengthens the anthropologist’s claim.
(E) That the Ixy. travel to find their food does not mean they have come in contact with the Lamadians.