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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14060)
The correct answer choice is (A)
As discussed above, the passage deals primarily with providing evidence rebutting the view of the strict constructionist Darwinists, pointing to Darwin’s own views, DNA evidence, and paleontological evidence regarding the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice because it describes the Author’s use of DNA and paleontological evidence to rebut the strict constructionist view.
Answer choice (B): This answer choice understates the strict constructionist view, which holds that natural selection explains “all biological phenomena.” (line 9). Also, there is no indication that the strict constructionists are relying on “new evidence.” Further, even if the statement in this answer choice were entirely consistent with the passage, it would still reflect only a portion of the passage, in which the Author focused on demonstrating why the strict constructionist view is incorrect.
Answer choice (C): While the third paragraph does discuss nonadaptive changes, the author states explicitly that these changes are “not explainable by natural selection.” (lines 35-36).
Answer choice (D): This answer choice presents an accurate, though generalized, statement of the strict constructionist position. However, as with answer choice (B), this statement reflects just a portion of the passage and does not address the Author’s critique of the strict constructionist theory.
Answer choice (E): The passage does not provide evidence undermining the doctrine of natural selection as expressed by Darwin. Rather, the passage, including the third paragraph’s discussion of population genetics, undermines the strict constructionist distorted view of natural selection.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14060)
The correct answer choice is (A)
As discussed above, the passage deals primarily with providing evidence rebutting the view of the strict constructionist Darwinists, pointing to Darwin’s own views, DNA evidence, and paleontological evidence regarding the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice because it describes the Author’s use of DNA and paleontological evidence to rebut the strict constructionist view.
Answer choice (B): This answer choice understates the strict constructionist view, which holds that natural selection explains “all biological phenomena.” (line 9). Also, there is no indication that the strict constructionists are relying on “new evidence.” Further, even if the statement in this answer choice were entirely consistent with the passage, it would still reflect only a portion of the passage, in which the Author focused on demonstrating why the strict constructionist view is incorrect.
Answer choice (C): While the third paragraph does discuss nonadaptive changes, the author states explicitly that these changes are “not explainable by natural selection.” (lines 35-36).
Answer choice (D): This answer choice presents an accurate, though generalized, statement of the strict constructionist position. However, as with answer choice (B), this statement reflects just a portion of the passage and does not address the Author’s critique of the strict constructionist theory.
Answer choice (E): The passage does not provide evidence undermining the doctrine of natural selection as expressed by Darwin. Rather, the passage, including the third paragraph’s discussion of population genetics, undermines the strict constructionist distorted view of natural selection.