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LSAT Preptest 153, Section 4, Question 6

Passage 1: Deforestation

Explanation

A. (Correct Response) The passage suggests that critics of commercial plantations may not fully appreciate the potential benefits of such plantations in reducing pressure on noncommercial forests, which can lead to a greater capacity for biodiversity. Therefore, the author implies that a more careful consideration of the relationships between commercial and noncommercial forests by critics might be necessary.


B. The passage does not suggest that critics of commercial plantations fail to recognize the medical potential of rain-forest plants; this point is not directly related to the critique of commercial plantations.


C. There is no indication in the passage that critics of commercial plantations are well-versed about photosynthesis or the biomass of noncommercial forests.


D. The passage does not assess the understanding of critics regarding the economic and biological impacts of restricting commercial plantations.


E. While the passage discusses global environmental issues, it does not specifically state that critics of commercial plantations have a broad understanding of these issues.

The passage indicates that some existing forests, which are highly critical for biodiversity, consist of commercial plantations and that these plantations can have a role in supporting biodiversity by reducing economic pressure on true forests. This suggests that critics might need to more carefully consider how commercial and noncommercial forests are interrelated.

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