LSAT 158 – Section 3 – Question 05

LSAT 158 - Section 3 - Question 05

May 2020

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT158 S3 Q05
+LR
+Exp
Weaken +Weak
Sampling +Smpl
Link Assumption +LinkA
A
4%
149
B
1%
147
C
93%
161
D
2%
150
E
1%
143
129
137
145
 +Easier 145.724 +SubsectionMedium

Domesticated animals, such as dogs, have come into existence by the breeding of only the individuals of a wild species that are sufficiently tame. For example, if when breeding wolves one breeds only those that display tameness when young, then after a number of generations the offspring will be a species of dog. Therefore, all animals can, in principle, be bred for domesticity.

Summarize Argument: Phenomenon-Hypothesis
The author argues that in theory, all animals can be bred to be domesticated. This is based on the observation of wolves being selectively bred for their tameness. After several generations, wolves were tamed into dogs.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that the same conditions that can cause wolves to be domesticated into dogs are applicable to *all* other animals. This assumes that there are no biological/behavior limitations that prevent certain species from becoming domesticated.

A
Domesticated animals cannot be turned into wild species by breeding only those animals that display some wild characteristics.
The argument is not concerned with turning domesticated animals into wild animals. But wild animals into domesticated ones.
B
In some animal species, wild members mate more frequently than tame members.
While this could make selective breeding more challenging, it does not imply that it is “impossible” to domesticate all kinds of animals.
C
In some animal species, no members ever display tameness.
This directly challenges a key assumption: that all animals have the capacity to be tamed and bred for domesticity. This completely undermines the reasoning and weakens the argument.
D
In some animal species, tame members are less fertile than wild members.
Although this could make the process of selective breeding more challenging, it does not undermine the argument’s reasoning.
E
In some domesticated animal species, some members are much more tame than other members.
This is pretty much implied in the stimulus. It does not impact the claim that all animals can be bred for domesticity.

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