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1. The Primary purpose of the first paragraph (lines 1-26) is to - ANSWER D.
Call attention to the decline of the significant field study
The author mentions "glass-blowing and harpischord manufacture" (lines 7-8) to suggest that taxonomy
is - ANSWER C.
A profession practiced by relatively few people
The series of phrases in lines 14-16 ("Marvelously varied...acre of land") primarily conveys the - ANSWER
D.
Characteristics of springtails and oribatid mites
In the context of the lines 19-22, the words "one is retired" are best described as - ANSWER A.
A detail that makes a critical situation even more precarious
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first and second paragraphs? -
ANSWER B.
The second paragraph describes the effects of an issue raised in the first paragraph
The author cites a Chinese saying (lines 44-46) to emphasize the - ANSWER D.
Importance of taxonomy as a field study
The author uses the word "obscure" in line 48 to mean - ANSWER C.
Not well known
The third paragraph (lines 47-61) serves which of the following functions? - ANSWER D.
It speculates about a potential improvement
, Which of the following is true of the position presented in lines 72-77 ("The second...progress")? -
ANSWER E.
It suggests that an assumption held by many people may be incorrect
One important purpose of the passage is to - ANSWER C.
Suggest that ecological conservation is a beneficial enterprise
The primary rhetorical strategy in the passage is the - ANSWER A.
Exemplification of key concepts and ideas
In the passage, italics are used to highlight - ANSWER E.
The major points of the author'a argument
The author's tone is best describes as - ANSWER B.
Concerned yet hopeful
The passage is most likely excerpted from - ANSWER A.
An educational article promoting awareness of a critical scientific issue
It can be inferred from the passage that the author assumes the reader is - ANSWER B.
A generalist who needs an explanation of specialized concepts
The organization of the passage can best be described as - ANSWER D.
Descriptive analysis followed by partial acceptance
In context, the author places the term "book club" in quotation makes in lines 3 and 9 in order to -
ANSWER D.
Suggest that the term is being broadened beyond its original meaning