Some would argue that, since the number of pandas photographed in the

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Some would argue that, since the number of pandas photographed in the wild has greatly increased, the species is no longer as endangered as it once was. However, this argument is unfounded for the same reason that it would be incorrect to assume that an increase in frequency with which a rare flower is spotted by naturalists indicates the flower is no longer as rare. The true cause of the increase in photographs of pandas is advances in their behavior prediction.    1 
 Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the argument?

A. Technology is having a detrimental effect on nature.

B. The number of pandas in the wild can be determined by a method other than photography.

C. The number of pandas photographed each year is as large as the instances of observation of the rare flower.

D. Modern behavior prediction of pandas impinges upon their habitats.

E. Pandas are still an endangered species.

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Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the argument?

By saying that the argument, that photographs of pandas indicate their numbers, is unsound in determining whether they are less endangered, the author argues that the pandas are, in fact, still threatened. His example about the rare flower is also used to discredit the argument. 
 
  Answer: E

Some would argue that, since the number of pandas photographed in the

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