Scientists conjecture that certain microbes consume organic molecules in ... ...

Scientists conjecture that certain microbes consume organic molecules in exposed shale and similar sediments. In so doing, the microbes remove oxygen from the atmosphere and generate carbon dioxide, a gas that, evidence indicates, promotes global warming. They also conjecture that these microbes reproduce more quickly at higher temperatures. The scientists’ conjectures, if true, provide the most support for which one of the following statements?
(A) The microbes’ activity will soon diminish as the organic molecules in exposed sediments are depleted.
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
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*This question is included in Dec 2012 LSAT (PT68): Logical Reasoning A

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