LSAT 134 – Section 3 – Question 01

LSAT 134 - Section 3 - Question 01

October 2011

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT134 S3 Q01
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
Fill in the blank +Fill
Causal Reasoning +CausR
A
3%
156
B
95%
165
C
1%
153
D
1%
159
E
1%
152
125
135
144
 +Easier 146.872 +SubsectionMedium

“Hot spot” is a term that ecologists use to describe those habitats with the greatest concentrations of species found only in one place—so-called “endemic” species. Many of these hot spots are vulnerable to habitat loss due to commercial development. Furthermore, loss of endemic species accounts for most modern-day extinctions. Thus, given that only a limited number of environmental battles can be waged, it would be reasonable for organizations dedicated to preserving species to _______.

Summary
Hot spots are places with the highest concentrations of endemic species. Habitats at many hot spots are threatened by commercial development. This threatens the endemic species in these hot spots. Most extinctions involve loss of endemic species.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
We’re looking to fill in a blank concerning what would be reasonable to do for organizations dedicated to preserving species, given that these organization can’t fight for every environmental cause. The evidence suggests it’s reasonable for these organizations to try to protect hot spots from commercial development.

A
try to help only those species who are threatened with extinction because of habitat loss
Unsupported. The stimulus gives us evidence about hot spots and the threats to species in hot spots. This conclusion isn’t focused on hot spots. Species threatened because of habitat loss includes more than just species threatened in a hot spot. So this conclusion is too broad.
B
concentrate their resources on protecting hot spot habitats
Strongly supported. The evidence concerned endemic species in hot spots, and a significant proportion of extinctions involve endemic species. So there’s strong reason to focus on protecting hot spots, which are defined as the places with the most endemic species.
C
treat all endemic species as equally valuable and equally in need of preservation
Unsupported. The stimulus may support that idea that endemic species are more in need of protection than non-endemic species. But we don’t have enough to draw conclusions about individual endemic species compared to other endemic species. Some may be more important than others.
D
accept that most endemic species will become extinct
Unsupported. The stimulus doesn’t support giving up. It supports directing efforts to hot spots. We don’t have any basis to say these effort are likely to fail or that organizations should just accept species loss. Maybe there efforts can succeed and save most endemic species.
E
expand the definition of “hot spot” to include vulnerable habitats that are not currently home to many endangered species
Unsupported. The stimulus supports a conclusion about where organizations should focus their efforts concerning species protection. Expanding the definition of hot spot wouldn’t help protect more species, because we don’t know if anyone is trying to protect hot spots yet.

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