LSAT 110 – Section 3 – Question 13

LSAT 110 - Section 3 - Question 13

June 2001

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PT110 S3 Q13
+LR
Inference +Inf
Quantifier +Quant
A
3%
161
B
6%
158
C
6%
162
D
85%
167
E
1%
158
137
148
158
 +Medium 145.976 +SubsectionMedium

Though many insects die soon after reproducing for the first time, some may live for years after the survival of the next generation has been secured. Among the latter are some insects that work for the benefit of the ecosystem—for example, bees.

Summary
Many insects die soon after reproducing the first time.
Some insects live for years after reproducing the first time. Some of these insects that live for a longer time help the ecosystem. Bees are one example of these beneficial insects.

Very Strongly Supported Conclusions
At least some bees do not die soon after reproducing for the first time.

A
Survival of the species, rather than of the individual, is the goal of most insect populations.
We don’t know what insect populations find to be the most important goal. We might have enough to say they want to reproduce. But we don’t know that this is the most important goal for insects.
B
Insects that do not play a vital role in the ecosystem are more likely to die after reproducing for the first time.
We don’t know about comparative likelihood of death after reproduction. We know some bees die soon after, and some don’t. We don’t know what kind of insect is more likely to be a kind that dies soon after vs. later.
C
Most bees live well beyond the onset of the generation that follows them.
We know that bees live for “years after the next generation has been secured.” But we don’t know whether this is “well beyond the onset of the generation that follows.” Maybe bees die very soon into the next geneneration’s life. This can still be “years after the next generation has been secured.”
D
Those bees that reproduce do not always die soon after reproducing for the first time.
Strongly supported, because we know bees are among the insects that live for years after reproducing for the first time. So some bees do not die soon after reproducing for the first time.
E
Most insects are hatched self-sufficient and do not need to be cared for by adult insects.
We don’t know what proportion of insects are self-sufficient after hatching.

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