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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
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0 "Most plant species exhibit 01 i 00 ___ in their geographical distribution: often, a given species is found over a large geographical area, but individual populations within that range are widely ___ 02 i 00 . 02 br
00 A. discontinuity seperated 02 br
00 B. density ... dispersed 02 br
00 C. symmetry ... observed 02 br
00 D. uniformity ... scattered 02 br
00 E. concerntration ... adaptable" 02 br
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00 The answer is A. But I don’t see any clue that implies “discontinuity” is correct. 02 br
00 I don’t think “a given species is found over a large geographical area” means “most plant species exhibit discontinuity in their geographical distribution”. 02 br
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00 A. discontinuity seperated 02 br
00 B. density ... dispersed 02 br
00 C. symmetry ... observed 02 br
00 D. uniformity ... scattered 02 br
00 E. concerntration ... adaptable" 02 br
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00 The answer is A. But I don’t see any clue that implies “discontinuity” is correct. 02 br
00 I don’t think “a given species is found over a large geographical area” means “most plant species exhibit discontinuity in their geographical distribution”. 02 br
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0 Perhaps a bit of knowledge about the nature of Nature is required here, Jeff. In the first clause, none of 'density', 'symmetry' and 'concentration' makes sense as a parameter of geographical distribution without further modification or specification. / 02 br 02 br 00 That leaves A, and logic will tell you that 'discontinuity' implies 'separated' populations.
- 0 Perhaps a bit of knowledge about the nature of Nature is required here, Jeff.
- In the first clause, none of 'density', 'symmetry' and 'concentration' makes sense as a parameter of geographical distribution without further modification or specification.
- / 02 br 02 br 00 That leaves A, and logic will tell you that 'discontinuity' implies 'separated' populations.
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0 Perhaps a bit of knowledge about the nature of Nature is required here, Jeff. In the first clause, none of 'density', 'symmetry' and 'concentration' makes sense as a parameter of geographical distribution without further modification or specification. 02 br
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00 As for D: 'uniformity' is a possible parameter, but then 'scattered' does not work in the second blank because
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00 As for D: 'uniformity' is a possible parameter, but then 'scattered' does not work in the second blank because
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