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Stenka25 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Context problem

context problem

The passage below is from ‘the Blank Slate’ by Steven Pinker.

http://evolbiol.ru/blankslate/blankslate.htm

The other reason that brains can't rely on a complete genetic blueprint is that the genome is a limited resource. Genes are constantly mutating over evolutionary time, and natural selection can weed out the bad ones only slowly. Most evolutionary biologists believe that natural selection can support a genome that is only so big. That means that the genetic plans for a complex brain have to be compressed to the minimum size that is consistent with the brain's developing and working properly.

In this passage the two underlined part seems conflicting in the sense of context.
How can the fact that 'natural selection supports only a very big genome' mean 'the minimally compressed genetic plans'?

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Top answer

Stenka25 In this passag e, the two underlined par ts see m conflicting in the sense of context. ' the minimally compressed genetic plans'? " Note that you should not alter/paraphrase text when quoting directly.

— Teechr

  • Stenka25 In this passag e, the two underlined par ts see m conflicting in the sense of context.
  • ' the minimally compressed genetic plans'?
  • " Note that you should not alter/paraphrase text when quoting directly.
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Stenka25In this passage, the two underlined parts seem conflicting in the sense of context. How can the fact that 'natural selection can support only a very big a genome that is only so big' mean be consistent with 'the genetic plans for a complex brain have to be compressed to the
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Thanks a lot as always, teechr.
Thansk a million for your proofreading and advice.
I'll do as you suggested next time when I post my thread.
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