I kept thinking that it was kinda obvious that there would be less genetic differences between populations of shrimp then shrimp and other marine life. They both shrimp so duhh, this simplifying process can make it seem more complicated but I get how it can be useful for more complicated sentences.
"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it. There's shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it."
This one confused me a bit. Well the answer did because it is comparing shrimp with shrimp (again) and any other marine species. Trying to figure out the difference in the shrimp mentioned first versus the shrimp mentioned the second time. It read as if they were the same shrimp.
@SRay shrimp populations, when compared with each other, have less genetic differences than when you compare those same shrimp populations (or any shrimp population) with other marine species. I hope this helped in some way!
When I first read it, I thought it meant that the genetic differences between shrimp are less significant than the genetic differences of other species. Even if that were true, it makes more sense in the context of the argument that the genetic differences between shrimp populations are less significant than shrimps and turtles.
I solely didn't understand the shrimp example because my brain went "isn't this just so damn obvious" LOL. Then when I climbed out of my complacency, I understood what was going on...
is anyone else having this #error? when i press my forward/backward arrow to go back 5seconds (whatever it used to be), it skips to the next page entirely?
I'm struggling to understand why one is chosen to be a "winner" over the other. Is it simply because of the order in which they are mentioned?
If, for example, this sentence read as "The genetic differences between shrimp and any other marine species are much less significant than those between the shrimp populations", then would the winner be differences b/n shrimp and other marine species?
Yes, by virtue of grammar rules. A better way to understand this question would be to put it in the affirmative. I.E. The genetic differences between shrimp populations are more similar than those between the shrimp and any other marine species. In essence, the author is saying that shrimp populations are genetically more similar than shrimp are compared to other marine species.
Hm, I'm a little confused. Would it be fair to assume it is referring to various species of shrimp since it says "than any other species of marine mammals"? I don't know if shrimp have varieties but I'm a little confused.
JY's example refers to geographic distribution, but can we say that it is referring to species/genetic variation AMONG shrimp species?
I think there are two comparisons being compared in this example with one comparison being shrimp vs. shrimp (which makes this example a little confusing because of the wording).
I think this example could have been easier to understand if it were with another animal/species.
Ex. The genetic differences between the canine population and are much less significant than those between canines and any other mammal.
We know a golden retriever and pomeranian are still much more genetically similar than that of a cat and a Pomeranian. Same goes for any other mammal and our example canines.
The genetic differences between the shrimp populations are much less significant than those between shrimp and any other marine species.
Real quick word on this sentence.
When JY said that we can infer that “the genetic differences between the shrimp populations is less significant than the genetic difference between shrimp and lobsters”
My first thought was, wait, how do we know lobster? And then it came apparent that the word “any” that modifies other marine species is incredibly powerful. I mean, imagine the thousand different things we could say because of that word “any”. Imagine all the modifiers we could use for to describe any marine animal besides shrimp.
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I didn't really find this concept to be that abstract?
I kept thinking that it was kinda obvious that there would be less genetic differences between populations of shrimp then shrimp and other marine life. They both shrimp so duhh, this simplifying process can make it seem more complicated but I get how it can be useful for more complicated sentences.
"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it. There's shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it."
@AlfredORCA W Reference
The genetic differences between the shrimp populations are much less significant than those between shrimp and any other marine species.
A v. B
Between Shrimp Populations vs Any Other Marine Species
Identify the quality or the characteristic that we're comparing A v. B on.
The genetic differences between A v. B.
Which genetic differences are less significant between A and B?
Winner.
Between the Shrimp Populations.
The Genetic differences between Shrimp Populations (A) are much less significant than those between shrimp and any other marine species (B).
This one confused me a bit. Well the answer did because it is comparing shrimp with shrimp (again) and any other marine species. Trying to figure out the difference in the shrimp mentioned first versus the shrimp mentioned the second time. It read as if they were the same shrimp.
@SRay shrimp populations, when compared with each other, have less genetic differences than when you compare those same shrimp populations (or any shrimp population) with other marine species. I hope this helped in some way!
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When I first read it, I thought it meant that the genetic differences between shrimp are less significant than the genetic differences of other species. Even if that were true, it makes more sense in the context of the argument that the genetic differences between shrimp populations are less significant than shrimps and turtles.
I solely didn't understand the shrimp example because my brain went "isn't this just so damn obvious" LOL. Then when I climbed out of my complacency, I understood what was going on...
is anyone else having this #error? when i press my forward/backward arrow to go back 5seconds (whatever it used to be), it skips to the next page entirely?
I cannot Fullscreen on this video which is inconvenient.
The phrase "much less significant" is awkward. A better phrase would be "genetically similar."
I think they made it awkward because the LSAT includes a lot of awkward and confusing phrasings. I agree that it's awkward!
I'm struggling to understand why one is chosen to be a "winner" over the other. Is it simply because of the order in which they are mentioned?
If, for example, this sentence read as "The genetic differences between shrimp and any other marine species are much less significant than those between the shrimp populations", then would the winner be differences b/n shrimp and other marine species?
Yes, by virtue of grammar rules. A better way to understand this question would be to put it in the affirmative. I.E. The genetic differences between shrimp populations are more similar than those between the shrimp and any other marine species. In essence, the author is saying that shrimp populations are genetically more similar than shrimp are compared to other marine species.
These lessons have helped IMMENSELY. I now see the grammar patterns on questions, which helps immensely when I am stuck between two answer chouces.
Hm, I'm a little confused. Would it be fair to assume it is referring to various species of shrimp since it says "than any other species of marine mammals"? I don't know if shrimp have varieties but I'm a little confused.
JY's example refers to geographic distribution, but can we say that it is referring to species/genetic variation AMONG shrimp species?
I think there are two comparisons being compared in this example with one comparison being shrimp vs. shrimp (which makes this example a little confusing because of the wording).
I think this example could have been easier to understand if it were with another animal/species.
Ex. The genetic differences between the canine population and are much less significant than those between canines and any other mammal.
We know a golden retriever and pomeranian are still much more genetically similar than that of a cat and a Pomeranian. Same goes for any other mammal and our example canines.
I don't know if that helps.
The genetic differences between the shrimp populations are much less significant than those between shrimp and any other marine species.
Real quick word on this sentence.
When JY said that we can infer that “the genetic differences between the shrimp populations is less significant than the genetic difference between shrimp and lobsters”
My first thought was, wait, how do we know lobster? And then it came apparent that the word “any” that modifies other marine species is incredibly powerful. I mean, imagine the thousand different things we could say because of that word “any”. Imagine all the modifiers we could use for to describe any marine animal besides shrimp.