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Sorry, I should have mentioned question no. specifically. It's the question no. 3.

3. In discussing insect and vertebrate societies, the author suggests which of the following?

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Hey arorni

I think you misunderstood the context of the sentence.

I have been increasingly impressed with the functional similarities between insect and vertebrate societies and less so with the structural differences that seem, at first glance, to constitute such an immense gulf between them.

The author indeed consider that the structural difference is an immense gulf, but he is more impressed with the similarities.
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Hi Carcass,

I really liked your explanation. Can you please help me to understand that answer choice?

(E) There are significant structural differences between insect and vertebrate societies.

So, as per this choice, there are significant structural differences between insect and vertebrate societies. But as per the passage, there are structural differences but those structural differences are not so significant as they seemed to be at the first glace.

I have been increasingly impressed with the functional similarities between insect and vertebrate societies and less so with the structural differences that seem, at first glance, to constitute such an immense gulf between them.

How can I select the answer choice E, when the author says that they are not that significant?

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got it..thanks. you are right, I didn't understand the context properly.
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Carcass Please check for que 3 , the Reasoning for elimination of option choice is correct or not ?

1st of all the question asked about insect and vertebrate and all option choices from A to D related to termite colonies and troops of rhesus macaques.
thus A to D can be eliminated

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Option A : A distinguishing characteristic of most insect and vertebrate societies is a well-marked division of labor. >> this talk about distinguishing characteristic whereas it is a similarity thus 180 degree answer choice so out

Option B : The caste structure of insect societies is similar to that of vertebrate societies >> both have caste status but we cant say both have similar one so out

Option C : Most insect and vertebrate societies form cooperative groups in order to occupy territory >> "occupy territory" not infer from the passage so out

option D : The means of communication among members of insect societies is similar to that among members of vertebrate societies >> both have communication system but they both communicate in same way or same means we dont so out

Option E : There are significant structural differences between insect and vertebrate societies. >> This well inferred from the passage as it given for all insect and vertebrate in line "I have been increasingly impressed with the functional similarities between insect and vertebrate societies and less so with the structural differences that seem, at first glance, to constitute such an immense gulf between them." so correct
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It is correct

However there is also a shortcut in the second sentence of the passage

Can this ever really happen? As my own studies have advanced, I have been increasingly impressed with the functional similarities between insect and vertebrate societies and less so with the structural differences that seem, at first glance, to constitute such an immense gulf between them.

Less or not we can find them nonetheless

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