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Re: Some flowering plant species, entirely dependent on bees for pollinati [#permalink]
Hi Carcass,

Well the passage discusses that certain species bees feed on only certain types of plants. This would imply other varieties of bees are not selective of plants. Couldn't that be concluded and hence supported by the passage?

However I agree I don't think (C) is the strongest conclusion but tempting and one has to be really strong on that to bypass these tempting answers.
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Re: Some flowering plant species, entirely dependent on bees for pollinati [#permalink]
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What you point out is correct but is just the premise or introduction

This is the gist of the argument

Often the pollinating species is so highly adapted that it can feed from—and thus pollinate—only a single species of plant. Similarly, some plant species have evolved flowers that only a single species of bee can pollinate—an arrangement that places the plant species at great risk of extinction.

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Ask always to yourself what that means and what is the role in the whole passage
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Re: Some flowering plant species, entirely dependent on bees for pollinati [#permalink]
If the sole pollinator of a certain plant species is in no danger of extinction, the plant species it pollinates is also unlikely to become extinct.

Why not B? The last sentence (cocnlusion) supports this. If the bee is not in danger, the plant is likely to survive.
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why B is not good

B says: If the sole pollinator of a certain plant species is in no danger of extinction, the plant species it pollinates is also unlikely to become extinct.------>the word "unlikely" is a problem here !! . all we know from the argument is that "some plant" species is "dependent" on "some" pollinator. from this we cannot conclude B as . to say that the plant species is "unlikely" to become extinct is VERY EXTREME . who knows that this "plant species" might become extinct because of "pollution" or any other factor !!
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(B) If the sole pollinator of a certain plant species is in no danger of extinction, the plant species it pollinates is also unlikely to become extinct.
>> What abt the other factors such as weather, flood etc. ? Certainly it's an important factor as per premise, but it doesn't guarantee that safety/survival of bees make the extinction of plants less likely.
(E) The total destruction of the habitat of some plant species could cause some bee species to become extinct.
>> Look at P1. "species can feed from—and thus pollinate—only a single species of plant". These plants r only source source of food. So clearly winner.
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