#12 - Global Reference, Must Be True

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Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (C).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[lemonade42]

Would choice (A) be considered an opposite answer? Because it seems to me that passage B presents evidence that directly counters claims made in passage A. For example, B says that "none of the species highlighted can be considered threatened in North America" which seems like B is directly countering the claim that A made when A said "serious reductions in waterfowl and aquatic furbearer activity have been observed". Also I'm having a trouble with what a "direct counter" really is and how A doesn't show that towards B.

Thank you!

[Dana D]

Hey lemonade,

If both passages were independently presenting evidence about the purple loosestrife and that evidence seemed to contradict each other, it would be a direct counter. For example, if line (10) in passage A made a strong case that loosestrife causes reductions on waterfowl productivity instead of admitting that the impact on wildlife has not been well studied, then perhaps passage A would be 'directly countering' passage B, which says that there are no significant impacts on waterfowl.

Answer choice (C) is a better fit because passage B is not just directly contradicting the claims made in passage A, it is explaining how the arguments used in passage A (like the "threat" against waterfowl) are employed by certain parties for an entirely different reason: to protect the hunting, trapping, and recreation revenue of the US and Canada.

Hope that helps!