PT 56 S2 Q23
Ecologist: Without the intervention of conservationists,squirrel ... ...
Which one of the following can be properly inferred
from the ecologist’s statements?
(A) No habitat other than second-growth forest
contains plentiful supplies of squirrel monkeys’
favorite insects and fruit.
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...
*This question is included in
Drawing Conclusions: Intro Set
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Posted: 03/01/2013 21:56
isnt E and B essentially saying the same thing?
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Posted: 03/08/2013 16:18
Hi, Jorge -
Although B and E are closely related, they are not saying the same thing. Roughly speaking, [B] says "If any conservationists intervene, they will preserve the forest," while [E] says "If no conservationists intervene, the forest will not be preserved."
In other words, [E] states that conservationist intervention is necessary if the monkeys are to be preserved (which the passage implies), while [B] states that if an intervention takes place, it will be of the appropriate type (which the passage does not imply).
Please post again if you have further problems.
Best,
Lyn
