Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: ­Paleontologists use the position of fossilized bones to infer the

The author is stating that there is only one way animals can end up in a head-thrown-back position. So you want to find an answer choice that weakens that argument. If there was another way an animal can end up in that position, that would seriously weaken the arguement. 

­Geological shifts does not equal mud slides. So, that means (B) is ruling out another way a fossil might appear in a head-thrown-back position. That strengthens the authors conclusion. (C) introduces a new way an animal can end up in that position, which like I mentioned earlier weakens the argument. (C) is the correct choice. 

Statistics : Posted by Zakmaster • on 18 Feb 2024, 05:27 • Replies 6 • Views 436

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