Critical Reasoning (CR) | The male sage grouse has air sacs that when not inflated, lie hidden

The male sage grouse has air sacs that when not inflated, lie hidden beneath the grouse’s neck feathers. During its spring courtship ritual, the male sage grouse inflates these air sacs and displays them to the female sage grouse. Some scientists hypothesize that this courtship ritual serves as a means for female sage grouse to select healthy mates.

Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the scientists’ hypothesis?

What is important to understand here is the question requirement. What does the examiner want me to do as a solver? Clearly, the examiner wants me to choose an answer option that will most strongly support the hypothesis of the scientists. And what is the hypothesis? Clearly, the portion that says 'this courtship ritual serves as a means for female sage grouse to select healthy mates' is the hypothesis or the conclusion of the scientists. Well, what exactly is the ritual then? It is stated before. That the male sage grouse inflates these air sacs
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Statistics : Posted by sudharsanbalaji • on 17 Apr 2020, 02:14 • Replies 6 • Views 7681

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