PT131.S1.Q15

PrepTest 131 - Section 1 - Question 15

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Summarize Argument

The author concludes that the typological theory of species classification is unacceptable. This is based on the fact that (1) it doesn’t count sibling species as separate species, and (2) mainstream biological theory of species classification would classify sibling species as separate species.

Identify and Describe Flaw

The author assumes that the way mainstream biological theory classifies sibling species is the appropriate way to classify them. But we are presented with no reason to think that the mainstream theory’s approach is better than the typological theory’s approach.

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15.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

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