Understanding the argument - one piece of advice. Read every word of the argument and answer choices carefully. If we do that, this question is ok. We are given some facts, and we need to find well-supported information.
Option Elimination
(A) Fossils of whale species dating from between sixty million and fifty million years ago will not be found on continents that were at the time separated from ancient Asia by wide expanses of ocean. - It says sixty million and FIFTY million. It talks about the 10 million years of the initial period when they didn't have special kidneys. You can cross out this option if you read the FIFTY and FOURTY million. But if we read well, this option is perfect.
(B) Among whale fossils that date from later than about fifty million years ago, none are fossils of whale species that drank only fresh water. - They developed special kidneys, but it doesn't mean 100% of them suddenly start drinking salt water. We are not sure. The "might be true" is the
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Option Elimination
(A) Fossils of whale species dating from between sixty million and fifty million years ago will not be found on continents that were at the time separated from ancient Asia by wide expanses of ocean. - It says sixty million and FIFTY million. It talks about the 10 million years of the initial period when they didn't have special kidneys. You can cross out this option if you read the FIFTY and FOURTY million. But if we read well, this option is perfect.
(B) Among whale fossils that date from later than about fifty million years ago, none are fossils of whale species that drank only fresh water. - They developed special kidneys, but it doesn't mean 100% of them suddenly start drinking salt water. We are not sure. The "might be true" is the
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